Helsinki vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$950
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$972
$372
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$1764
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
52
😀 Quality of life
94
75
🏙️ Population
694K
507K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 107% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 2107th and 5932nd ($1970 vs $950) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 571st 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 1.9 months in Matsuyama. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Matsuyama ranked 155th in Japan, while ranked 47th and 1698th 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
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$31.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$3767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$8.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$59.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$10162

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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 Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$895
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$897
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$896
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$902
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$907
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$925
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$901
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$871
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$932
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$896
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$866
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$898
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$887
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$840
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$943
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$916
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$827
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$918
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$842
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$961
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$971
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$903
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$971
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$885
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$972
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$884
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1032
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$913
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$918
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1003
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$974
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$860
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1012
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$932
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$862
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$979
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$881