Helsinki vs Hiroshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Hiroshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1003
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$1735
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
78
63
😀 Quality of life
95
68
🏙️ Population
676K
1.2M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 93% more expensive than in Hiroshima. Cities ranked 2046th and 5674th ($1936 vs $1003) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 664th in Finland and Japan, respectively. Check Finland vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.7 months in Hiroshima. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Hiroshima ranked 446th in Japan, while ranked 37th and 3185th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Hiroshima

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Helsinki Hiroshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$432
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
1.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$6276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$3477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$51.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$7209

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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

Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$936
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$944
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$970
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$981
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$1017
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$1040
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$974
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$978
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$975
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$988
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$984
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$999
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$968
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$981
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$968
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1063
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$952
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$960
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$942
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$993
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$988
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$996
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$986
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$954
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$999
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$997
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$987
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$1018
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$1021
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$882
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$1009
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$818
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$962
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$905
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$961
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$997
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$995
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$983