Stockholm vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Stockholm Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1981
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4383
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$1834
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$532
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3327
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
95
100
🏙️ Population
979K
14M

The cost of living in Stockholm is 27% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1837th and 3238th ($1981 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Sweden and Japan, respectively. Check Sweden vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Stockholm compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Stockholm ranked 1st best city to live in Sweden vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 21st and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Stockholm Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.8
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1337
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2263
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1521
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.7
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10074
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5579
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.1
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.88
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.5
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.3
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7816
$15051

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Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1727
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1742
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1810
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2032
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1650
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1688
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1512
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1348
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1271
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1263
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1210
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1228
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1420
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1276
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1342
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1203
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1345
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1783
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$2283
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1396
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1246
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1480
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1465
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1532
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1483
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1528
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1395
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1265
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1080
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1411
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$893
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1336
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1438
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1261
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1487
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1262
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1382

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