Oslo vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4695
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$1901
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$637
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3568
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
95
100
🏙️ Population
709K
14M

The cost of living in Oslo is 41% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1293rd and 3238th ($2197 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.9 months in Tokyo. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 24th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Oslo Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.6
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.2
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$4.39
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1253
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1005
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1569
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8838
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6042
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.74
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.42
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.3
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.55
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.51
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.8
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.6
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$316
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8301
$15051

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Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063