Stockholm vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Stockholm Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2439
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5447
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$1383
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$2366
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$651
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$230
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3766
$2429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
985K
14.3M

The cost of living in Stockholm is 45% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1008th and 3273rd ($2439 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Sweden and Japan, respectively. Check Sweden vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Stockholm compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Stockholm ranked 1st best city to live in Sweden vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 19th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Stockholm vs Tokyo

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Stockholm Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.4
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.68
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.44
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.88
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1658
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2807
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1877
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$264
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11775
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6727
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.51
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.5
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.31
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.88
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.15
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.6
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$33.3
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$116
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$171
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17265
$17493

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Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2014
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1211
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1789
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1979
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1672
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1842
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1625
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1583
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1463
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1507
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1363
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1269
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1303
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1251
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1543
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1337
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1498
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1298
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1810
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1479
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1481
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1531
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1503
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1560
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1529
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1625
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1535
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1370
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1225
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1490
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$932
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1535
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1597
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1423
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1629
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1416
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1464

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006