Helsinki vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$918
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$2086
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
96
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
676K
2.75M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 46% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 2353rd and 4366th ($1816 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 29th in Finland and Japan, respectively. Check Finland vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 26th 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
$14.7
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$8318

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HelsinkiOsaka

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008