Hamamatsu vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamamatsu Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$1816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2833
$4167
🏠 One person rent
$407
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$1517
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$580
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1516
$3006
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
57
78
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
788K
676K

The cost of living in Hamamatsu is 42% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 5196th and 2353rd ($1045 vs $1816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 365th and 2nd in Japan and Finland, respectively. Check Japan vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hamamatsu compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Hamamatsu ranked 452nd best city to live in Japan vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 3129th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamamatsu vs Helsinki

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Hamamatsu Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.77
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.7
$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$8.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$796
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$827
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$591
$1297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$99.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
0.96%
4.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4341
$8076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2562
$4860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$21.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.09
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.22
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.5
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.3
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$551
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15100
$9361

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HamamatsuHelsinki

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Iwata
$981
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$971
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$919
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$976
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$929
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$975
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$860
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$885
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$983
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$961
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$908
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$969
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$966
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$925
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$940
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$948
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$931
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$1010
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$984
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$985
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$998
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$932
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$1092
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$985
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$990
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$1016
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$1008
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$1015
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$977
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$1003
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$982
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$991
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$1020
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$1013
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$995
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$1010
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$998
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$985
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$1016
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$981

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045