Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Sweden 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Sweden is 19.0% higher than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Sweden is 22.4% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Sweden are 35.9% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sweden are 91.5% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Sweden are 1.9% higher than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sweden is 9.3% higher than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Sweden Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (70.30 kr) |
1,906.13 ¥ (134.00 kr) |
+90.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (351.50 kr) |
11,379.87 ¥ (800.00 kr) |
+127.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (56.24 kr) |
1,466.37 ¥ (103.09 kr) |
+83.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (35.15 kr) |
1,066.86 ¥ (75.00 kr) |
+113.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (42.18 kr) |
1,027.74 ¥ (72.25 kr) |
+71.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
465.40 ¥ (32.72 kr) |
628.92 ¥ (44.21 kr) |
+35.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
154.56 ¥ (10.87 kr) |
364.42 ¥ (25.62 kr) |
+135.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
113.77 ¥ (8.00 kr) |
312.88 ¥ (22.00 kr) |
+175.0 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
825.49 ¥ (58.03 kr) |
859.44 ¥ (60.42 kr) |
+4.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
205.97 ¥ (14.48 kr) |
377.01 ¥ (26.50 kr) |
+83.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
263.59 ¥ (18.53 kr) |
235.45 ¥ (16.55 kr) |
-10.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
317.53 ¥ (22.32 kr) |
593.85 ¥ (41.75 kr) |
+87.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
782.03 ¥ (54.98 kr) |
737.62 ¥ (51.85 kr) |
-5.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
443.97 ¥ (31.21 kr) |
766.12 ¥ (53.86 kr) |
+72.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,209.33 ¥ (85.02 kr) |
1,133.85 ¥ (79.71 kr) |
-6.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
342.30 ¥ (24.06 kr) |
193.95 ¥ (13.63 kr) |
-43.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
165.39 ¥ (11.63 kr) |
167.52 ¥ (11.78 kr) |
+1.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
310.80 ¥ (21.85 kr) |
192.92 ¥ (13.56 kr) |
-37.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
309.88 ¥ (21.78 kr) |
279.91 ¥ (19.68 kr) |
-9.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
183.29 ¥ (12.89 kr) |
106.98 ¥ (7.52 kr) |
-41.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
167.20 ¥ (11.75 kr) |
109.84 ¥ (7.72 kr) |
-34.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
193.65 ¥ (13.61 kr) |
323.22 ¥ (22.72 kr) |
+66.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.82 ¥ (9.27 kr) |
204.77 ¥ (14.40 kr) |
+55.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (84.36 kr) |
1,422.48 ¥ (100.00 kr) |
+18.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
307.31 ¥ (21.60 kr) |
286.32 ¥ (20.13 kr) |
-6.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
421.79 ¥ (29.65 kr) |
294.43 ¥ (20.70 kr) |
-30.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (42.18 kr) |
1,024.19 ¥ (72.00 kr) |
+70.7 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (15.47 kr) |
526.32 ¥ (37.00 kr) |
+139.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (562.40 kr) |
11,877.74 ¥ (835.00 kr) |
+48.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 ¥ (42.18 kr) |
867.71 ¥ (61.00 kr) |
+44.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
724.21 ¥ (50.91 kr) |
457.85 ¥ (32.19 kr) |
-36.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,400.00 ¥ (239.02 kr) |
8,534.90 ¥ (600.00 kr) |
+151.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
654.47 ¥ (46.01 kr) |
1,016.67 ¥ (71.47 kr) |
+55.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (234,941.20 kr) |
4,395,474.33 ¥ (309,000.00 kr) |
+31.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,563,332.06 ¥ (180,201.17 kr) |
4,553,784.15 ¥ (320,129.11 kr) |
+77.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,824.92 ¥ (1,815.48 kr) |
17,162.39 ¥ (1,206.51 kr) |
-33.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,906.51 ¥ (274.63 kr) |
3,963.10 ¥ (278.60 kr) |
+1.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,093.97 ¥ (358.10 kr) |
4,927.59 ¥ (346.41 kr) |
-3.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,697.62 ¥ (611.44 kr) |
5,640.78 ¥ (396.54 kr) |
-35.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,309.74 ¥ (162.37 kr) |
3,758.97 ¥ (264.25 kr) |
+62.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (133.57 kr) |
2,261.75 ¥ (159.00 kr) |
+19.0 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
56,117.82 ¥ (3,945.06 kr) |
20,480.73 ¥ (1,439.79 kr) |
-63.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,005,258.61 ¥ (140,968.84 kr) |
399,422.41 ¥ (28,079.23 kr) |
-80.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,714.67 ¥ (472.04 kr) |
12,577.06 ¥ (884.16 kr) |
+87.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,794.73 ¥ (337.07 kr) |
5,638.78 ¥ (396.40 kr) |
+17.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,840.42 ¥ (621.48 kr) |
13,676.01 ¥ (961.42 kr) |
+54.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,355.80 ¥ (868.61 kr) |
19,832.53 ¥ (1,394.22 kr) |
+60.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
87,939.91 ¥ (6,182.14 kr) |
134,418.38 ¥ (9,449.56 kr) |
+52.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
59,670.49 ¥ (4,194.81 kr) |
101,645.95 ¥ (7,145.67 kr) |
+70.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
195,302.32 ¥ (13,729.67 kr) |
221,526.33 ¥ (15,573.21 kr) |
+13.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
116,319.20 ¥ (8,177.19 kr) |
166,648.98 ¥ (11,715.35 kr) |
+43.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
94,343.81 ¥ (6,632.33 kr) |
74,212.61 ¥ (5,217.12 kr) |
-21.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
53,161.94 ¥ (3,737.26 kr) |
48,093.28 ¥ (3,380.94 kr) |
-9.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
322,104.93 ¥ (22,643.84 kr) |
430,803.72 ¥ (30,285.32 kr) |
+33.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.84 | 4.59 | +149.7 % |
| Last update: | January 2025 | January 2025 | |
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