Hamamatsu vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamamatsu Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2805
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$405
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$784
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1511
$3086
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
57
78
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
788K
665K

The cost of living in Hamamatsu is 43% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 5093rd and 2273rd ($1033 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 262nd 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 472nd best city to live in Japan vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 2884th 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
$4.72
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.1
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.96
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$591
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.9
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
0.94%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3378
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2392
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.5
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.7
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.3
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$505
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15188
$9506

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Iwata
$966
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$940
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$961
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$962
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$948
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$933
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$964
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$952
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$934
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$960
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$954
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$941
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$936
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$956
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$932
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$1021
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$975
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$965
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$992
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$980
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$1004
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$967
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$975
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$976
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$990
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$982
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$958
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$987
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$966
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$972
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$999
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$994
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$977
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$996
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$982
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$971
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$999
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$954

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163