Helsinki vs Hiroshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Hiroshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$2384
🏠 One person rent
$937
$372
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$1957
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
78
63
😀 Quality of life
95
71
🏙️ Population
665K
1.2M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 91% more expensive than in Hiroshima. Cities ranked 2273rd and 5644th ($1825 vs $954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 584th in Finland and Japan, respectively. Check Finland vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 2.1 months in Hiroshima. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Hiroshima ranked 376th in Japan, while ranked 26th and 2347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Hiroshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$3758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$2699
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$43.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$49.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$8672

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Cities near Helsinki

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

Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$884
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$883
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$889
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$887
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$907
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$908
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$885
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$885
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$896
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$899
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$895
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$881
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$901
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$909
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$879
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$892
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$872
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$967
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$860
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$882
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$850
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$903
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$895
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$906
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$904
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$879
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$911
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$909
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$907
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$919
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$915
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$815
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$898
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$771
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$888
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$827
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$885
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$909
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$906
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$902