Helsinki vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$972
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$1856
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
52
😀 Quality of life
96
70
🏙️ Population
687K
507K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 91% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 2171st and 5428th ($1947 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 349th in Finland and Japan, respectively. Check Finland vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1.8 months in Matsuyama. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Matsuyama ranked 550th in Japan, while ranked 30th and 3963rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Matsuyama

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Helsinki Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$36.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$2.75
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$90.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
1.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$3574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$2141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$9.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$9695

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$951
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$958
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$955
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$961
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$961
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$958
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$913
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$984
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$952
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$904
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$952
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$934
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$877
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$986
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$972
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$859
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$926
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$957
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$883
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1007
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1025
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$882
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$953
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$939
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$954
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1097
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$975
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$989
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1050
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1060
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1024
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$927
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1061
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1005
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$916
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1029
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$924