Oslo vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2343
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5065
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1300
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$689
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3751
$2601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
95
99
🏙️ Population
709K
14.3M

The cost of living in Oslo is 43% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1029th and 3085th ($2343 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Norway and Japan, respectively. Check Norway vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Oslo compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 34th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Oslo Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.5
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.9
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.9
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.7
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1334
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2238
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1718
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.4
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8961
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6717
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.16
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.85
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.9
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.18
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.3
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.1
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.5
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7583
$15495

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Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033