Helsinki vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$991
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$1657
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
75
😀 Quality of life
94
75
🏙️ Population
687K
1.96M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 78% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 2068th and 4988th ($1990 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 79th 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 1.5 months in Sapporo. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Sapporo ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 48th and 1640th 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
$15.6
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$2308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$1648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$53.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$3.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$10501

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1004
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1005
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1005
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1004
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1004
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$982
77 km or 48 mi Date
$978
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$957
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1004
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1002
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1001
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$933
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$927
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$998
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1006
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$936
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$996
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$990
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$969
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$986
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$986
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$982
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1067
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$982
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1029
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1009
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1016
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1007
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1057
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1070