Helsinki vs Sagamihara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Sagamihara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$2502
🏠 One person rent
$991
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$605
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$2414
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
80
95
😀 Quality of life
94
79
🏙️ Population
687K
726K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 100% more expensive than in Sagamihara. Cities ranked 2068th and 5717th ($1990 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 489th 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 2.4 months in Sagamihara. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Sagamihara ranked 32nd in Japan, while ranked 48th and 856th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Sagamihara

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Helsinki Sagamihara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$97.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$5456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$66.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$6.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$66.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$31.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$50.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$520
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$12309

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Sagamihara

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Aikawa
$985
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Machida
$1066
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Zama
$980
11 km or 6.6 mi Tama
$1073
12 km or 7.4 mi Hino
$1144
12 km or 7.5 mi Hachioji
$1343
12 km or 7.5 mi Yamato
$1034
14 km or 8.4 mi Ebina
$909
15 km or 9.1 mi Kunitachi
$1102
15 km or 9.2 mi Inagi
$1104
15 km or 9.2 mi Atsugi
$982
15 km or 9.3 mi Tachikawa
$1130
15 km or 9.4 mi Fuchu
$1137
15 km or 9.6 mi Ayase
$957
15 km or 9.6 mi Akishima
$1157
18 km or 11 mi Kokubunji
$1107
18 km or 11 mi Chofu
$1160
19 km or 12 mi Isehara
$981
19 km or 12 mi Akiruno
$1148
19 km or 12 mi Koganei
$1116
19 km or 12 mi Fussa
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Komae
$1154
21 km or 13 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
21 km or 13 mi Musashimurayama
$1106
22 km or 13 mi Samukawa
$993
22 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
23 km or 14 mi Mizuho
$1107
23 km or 14 mi Hamura
$1124
24 km or 15 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
24 km or 15 mi Uenohara
$1075
25 km or 15 mi Musashino
$1155
25 km or 16 mi Hadano
$1024
26 km or 16 mi Higashikurume
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Ome
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Chigasaki
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126