Hamamatsu vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamamatsu Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2744
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$424
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$814
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1588
$3013
😷 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 46% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 5314th and 2046th ($1046 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 420th 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 1.6 months in Helsinki. Hamamatsu ranked 441st best city to live in Japan vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 3144th and 37th 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
$4.92
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$620
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
0.94%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5018
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2903
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.1
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.5
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.2
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.9
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.5
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12706
$10871

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11 km or 6.7 mi Iwata
$996
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$993
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$971
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$1001
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$981
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$946
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$959
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$1008
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$989
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$972
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$995
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$993
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$995
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$970
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$1019
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$964
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$1091
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$1036
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$1054
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$991
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$1069
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$1029
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$1034
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$1029
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$1046
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$1023
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$1042
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$1027
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$1031
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$1048
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$1049
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$1033
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$1050
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$1034
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$1023
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$1052
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$1007

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120