Helsinki vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$972
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$1929
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
80
96
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
694K
2.75M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 57% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 2107th and 4633rd ($1970 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd 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 Osaka. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 47th and 17th 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
$15.4
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$12931

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958