Helsinki vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$2247
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
97
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
676K
2.75M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 60% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 2046th and 4566th ($1936 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 45th 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 Osaka. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 37th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Osaka

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Helsinki Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$5653

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016