Hamamatsu vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamamatsu Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2601
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$357
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$3225
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
58
80
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
788K
694K

The cost of living in Hamamatsu is 49% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 5611th and 2107th ($995 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th and 2nd in Japan and Finland, respectively. Check Japan vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hamamatsu compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Hamamatsu ranked 357th best city to live in Japan vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 2696th and 47th 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
$4.33
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.76
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.09%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5489
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.5
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.87
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.7
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.8
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17211
$13162

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Cities near Hamamatsu

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Iwata
$941
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$932
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$879
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$936
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$887
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$929
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$817
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$844
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$941
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$912
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$864
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$923
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$915
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$873
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$888
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$893
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$883
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$938
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$924
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$913
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$930
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$895
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$961
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$921
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$931
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$943
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$947
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$954
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$928
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$945
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$931
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$937
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$966
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$958
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$940
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$961
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$948
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$937
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$966
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$927

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220