Helsinki vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$2624
🏠 One person rent
$937
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$2382
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
73
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
665K
1.06M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 78% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 2273rd and 5135th ($1825 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 282nd 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 2.3 months in Sendai. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Sendai ranked 66th in Japan, while ranked 26th and 603rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$5.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
2.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$2219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$90.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$66.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$51.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$6030

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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 Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$941
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$941
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$940
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$943
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$942
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$947
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$946
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$949
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$953
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$949
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$954
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$959
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$965
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$963
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$963
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$949
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$972
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$944
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$957
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$957
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$961
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$966
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$982
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$952
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$939
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$983
57 km or 35 mi Date
$958
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$988
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$956
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$961
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$977
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$991
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$965
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$966
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1000
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$954
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1009
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$939
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$955
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1011