Stockholm vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Stockholm Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2297
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5120
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$2134
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$619
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$2574
😷 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 35% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1273rd and 3130th ($2297 vs $1698) 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 1.6 months in Stockholm compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Stockholm ranked 1st best city to live in Sweden vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 33rd and 4th 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
$15.1
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.9
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.34
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1476
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$991
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2670
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1674
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11690
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6502
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.51
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.84
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.03
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.83
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$33.7
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15313
$14795

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Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1983
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1140
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1759
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1968
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1742
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1940
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1779
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1661
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1681
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1650
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1592
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1446
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1494
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1325
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1390
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1483
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1325
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1530
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1312
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1289
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1801
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1516
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1460
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1524
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1551
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1545
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1521
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1586
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1542
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1353
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1192
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1528
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$968
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1589
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1566
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1397
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1598
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1363
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1482

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961