Helsinki vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1069
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$2571
🏠 One person rent
$972
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$1516
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
72
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
687K
1.06M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 82% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 2171st and 5094th ($1947 vs $1069) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 139th in Finland and Japan, respectively. Check Finland vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1.4 months in Sendai. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Sendai ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 30th and 242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$798
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$503
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$9.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$4.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$66.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$48.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$5899

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$992
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$986
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$989
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$983
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$988
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$972
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$979
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$969
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$966
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$995
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$997
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$992
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$994
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1002
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$955
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$967
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$953
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$972
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$969
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1001
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$959
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$938
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1001
57 km or 35 mi Date
$921
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$929
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$950
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$951
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$980
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1006
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$964
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$959
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1010
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$942
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1011
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$963
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$977
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1013