Helsinki vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$2543
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
73
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
676K
1.06M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 74% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 2046th and 4890th ($1936 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 142nd 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 2.3 months in Sendai. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Sendai ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 37th and 91st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Sendai

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Helsinki Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$6369

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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 Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$1026
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$1030
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$1029
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$1026
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$1027
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$1027
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$1029
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$1016
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$1015
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1031
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1034
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1035
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$1004
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1041
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$998
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$1008
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$1002
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$1016
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1021
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$1004
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$988
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1042
57 km or 35 mi Date
$989
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$1000
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1027
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1048
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$1015
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1011
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1052
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1053
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1017
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1022
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1057