Helsinki vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$972
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$631
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$1511
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
80
99
😀 Quality of life
94
77
🏙️ Population
694K
1.33M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 87% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 2107th and 5168th ($1970 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 148th 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 1.4 months in Saitama. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Saitama ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 47th and 1050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Saitama

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Helsinki Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$69.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$7.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$355
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$14598

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$985
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1004
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1051
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1009
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1073
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1068
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1033
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1006
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1107
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1064
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1040
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1029
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1075
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1028
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1086
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1065
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$998
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1020
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1036
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1035
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1027
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1055
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1096