Helsinki vs Sagamihara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Sagamihara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$2481
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
94
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
676K
726K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 83% more expensive than in Sagamihara. Cities ranked 2046th and 5210th ($1936 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 346th 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 2.3 months in Sagamihara. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Sagamihara ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 37th and 517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Sagamihara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$34.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$5.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$5827
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$3238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$7.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$35
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$54.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$619
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$13986

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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 Sagamihara

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Aikawa
$1001
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Machida
$1070
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Zama
$982
11 km or 6.6 mi Tama
$1057
12 km or 7.4 mi Hino
$1102
12 km or 7.5 mi Hachioji
$1252
12 km or 7.5 mi Yamato
$1037
14 km or 8.4 mi Ebina
$942
15 km or 9.1 mi Kunitachi
$1073
15 km or 9.2 mi Inagi
$1071
15 km or 9.2 mi Atsugi
$983
15 km or 9.3 mi Tachikawa
$1092
15 km or 9.4 mi Fuchu
$1106
15 km or 9.6 mi Ayase
$976
15 km or 9.6 mi Akishima
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kokubunji
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Chofu
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Isehara
$988
19 km or 12 mi Akiruno
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Koganei
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Fussa
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Komae
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Musashimurayama
$1074
22 km or 13 mi Samukawa
$1003
22 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
23 km or 14 mi Mizuho
$1078
23 km or 14 mi Hamura
$1080
24 km or 15 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Uenohara
$1061
25 km or 15 mi Musashino
$1121
25 km or 16 mi Hadano
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Higashikurume
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Ome
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Chigasaki
$1062
27 km or 17 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
27 km or 17 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
28 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115