Helsinki vs Hiroshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Hiroshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$2041
🏠 One person rent
$972
$321
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$2420
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
80
65
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
694K
1.2M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 134% more expensive than in Hiroshima. Cities ranked 2107th and 6587th ($1970 vs $842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 876th 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 2.9 months in Hiroshima. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Hiroshima ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 47th and 67th 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
$15.4
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$510
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$75.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$1968
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$1654
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$47.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$3346

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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

Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$827
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$840
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$866
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$871
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$918
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$943
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$881
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$887
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$885
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$916
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$895
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$907
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$902
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$900
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$913
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$950
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$918
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$884
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$932
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$895
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$901
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$896
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$900
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$862
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$902
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$897
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$860
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$925
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$932
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$964
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$908
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$873
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$948
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$874
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$901
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$896
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$901