Helsinki vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$1869
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
78
99
😀 Quality of life
95
79
🏙️ Population
676K
1.33M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 86% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 2046th and 5386th ($1936 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 468th 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 1.8 months in Saitama. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 37th and 592nd 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
$15.5
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$12701

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Cities near Helsinki

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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075