Stockholm vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Stockholm Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1991
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4487
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1094
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$1952
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$542
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3539
$2601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
96
99
🏙️ Population
985K
14.3M

The cost of living in Stockholm is 21% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1883rd and 3085th ($1991 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Sweden and Japan, respectively. Check Sweden vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Stockholm compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Stockholm ranked 1st best city to live in Sweden vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 17th and 3rd 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
$13
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.8
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.49
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.41
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.56
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1349
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$863
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2441
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1592
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10247
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5552
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.13
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.5
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.6
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.26
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.92
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7335
$15495

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Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1628
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1730
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1586
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1638
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1637
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1602
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1604
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1460
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1460
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1274
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1338
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1164
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1285
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1463
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1275
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1347
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1209
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1363
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1510
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1593
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1259
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1544
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1415
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1591
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1546
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1417
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1443
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1331
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1151
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1407
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$923
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1571
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1525
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1267
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1468
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1325
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1328

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