- Cost of Living
- Japan
- Norway
- Kanazawa
- Oslo
- Comparison
Cost of living comparison between Kanazawa (Japan) and Oslo (Norway)
| Food | 52% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Kanazawa (Japan) is 52% cheaper than in Oslo (Norway) | |||
| Daily menu in the business district | ¥1,000 (kr 57) | kr 210 | 73% |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | ¥700 (kr 40) | kr 90 | 55% |
| 1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast | - | kr 67 | - |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | - | kr 15.54 | - |
| 12 eggs, large | ¥500 (kr 29) | kr 35 | 19% |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | - | kr 29 | - |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | - | kr 64 | - |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | - | kr 19.25 | - |
| 2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes | - | kr 27 | - |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket | ¥150 (kr 8.56) | kr 26 | 67% |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | - | kr 156 | - |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | ¥198 (kr 11.30) | kr 27 | 59% |
| bread for 2 people for 1 day | ¥250 (kr 14.26) | kr 25 | 44% |
| Housing | 3% | ||
| Housing in Kanazawa (Japan) is 3% cheaper than in Oslo (Norway) | |||
| monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city | - | kr 16,306 | - |
| utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | ¥15,000 (kr 856) | kr 1,063 | 19% |
| Internet 8MB (1 month) | - | kr 309 | - |
| 40” flat screen TV | - | kr 5,125 | - |
| Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt | - | kr 1,479 | - |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | - | kr 70 | - |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | kr 199 | - |
| Clothes | |||
| Clothes in Kanazawa (Japan) is in Oslo (Norway) | |||
| 1 pair of Levis 501 | - | kr 890 | - |
| 1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) | - | kr 315 | - |
| 1 pair of Adidas trainers | - | kr 809 | - |
| 1 pair of average business shoes | - | kr 1,093 | - |
| Transportation | 15% | ||
| Transportation in Kanazawa (Japan) is 15% cheaper than in Oslo (Norway) | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new | - | kr 255,700 | - |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | ¥135 (kr 7.70) | kr 14.37 | 46% |
| monthly ticket public transport | - | kr 626 | - |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) | - | kr 201 | - |
| Personal Care | 39% | ||
| Personal Care in Kanazawa (Japan) is 39% cheaper than in Oslo (Norway) | |||
| medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) | ¥1,000 (kr 57) | kr 145 | 61% |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | - | kr 39 | - |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | - | kr 54 | - |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | - | kr 48 | - |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | - | kr 29 | - |
| Tube of toothpaste | - | kr 27 | - |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | - | kr 408 | - |
| Entertainment | |||
| Entertainment in Kanazawa (Japan) is in Oslo (Norway) | |||
| basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | - | kr 496 | - |
| 2 tickets to the movies | - | kr 214 | - |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | kr 965 | - |
| dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert | - | kr 1,106 | - |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | - | kr 107 | - |
| Capuccino in expat area of the city | - | kr 37 | - |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub | - | kr 69 | - |
| iPod nano 16GB | - | kr 1,470 | - |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | - | kr 1.23 | - |
| 1 month of gym in business district | - | kr 567 | - |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarretes | - | kr 94 | - |
| TOTAL | 30% | ||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 2,970 prices entered by 241 different people.
These prices were last updated on May 14, 2013.
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For example, to keep the same standard of living that would require
kr 62,500
in Oslo
you would need to make just about kr 43,612
(¥764,343)
in Kanazawa.