Helsinki vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$937
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$1764
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
78
99
😀 Quality of life
95
79
🏙️ Population
665K
1.33M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 72% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 2273rd and 4896th ($1825 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 145th 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 Saitama. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Saitama ranked 35th in Japan, while ranked 26th and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$13860

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

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
$988
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1009
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1041
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1031
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1052
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1053
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1036
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1063
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1133
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1069
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1035
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1071
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1043
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1066
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1192
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1057
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1036
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1030
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1067
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1067
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1039