Helsinki vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$1173
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$2837
🏠 One person rent
$937
$526
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$1651
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
73
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
665K
1.96M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 56% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 2273rd and 4509th ($1825 vs $1173) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 30th 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 1.4 months in Sapporo. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Sapporo ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 26th and 170th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Sapporo

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Helsinki Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$41.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$2557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$1835
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$8.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$10328

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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 Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1048
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1050
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1046
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1043
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1003
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1056
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$958
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1058
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1062
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1069
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$953
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$929
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$959
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$943
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1034
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1086
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1086
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$986
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$999
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1125
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$994
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$947
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1090
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$955
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$992
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$967
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1164
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$973
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$972
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1093
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1085
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1085
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1090
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1081
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1111
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1106
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1117