Helsinki vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$1508
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
68
😀 Quality of life
95
68
🏙️ Population
676K
720K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 98% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 2046th and 5836th ($1936 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 769th 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 1.5 months in Okayama. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Okayama ranked 460th in Japan, while ranked 37th and 3256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Okayama

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Helsinki Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$14206

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Cities near Helsinki

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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582