Helsinki vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$972
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$1763
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
75
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
694K
1.96M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 73% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 2107th and 4901st ($1970 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 42nd 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 1.6 months in Sapporo. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 47th and 196th 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
$15.4
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
2.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$2166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$1568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$9894

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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 Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1015
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1020
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1017
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1017
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1016
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1020
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1014
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$988
77 km or 48 mi Date
$983
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$954
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1008
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1010
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1009
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$988
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$914
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$909
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$992
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1001
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$914
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$993
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1000
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$964
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$990
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$972
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$984
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1055
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$979
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1017
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1017
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$991
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1000
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$995
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1061