Helsinki vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$895
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$2260
🏠 One person rent
$972
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$591
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$94.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$2185
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
80
53
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
694K
686K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 120% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 2107th and 6285th ($1970 vs $895) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 758th 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 2.4 months in Shizuoka. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Shizuoka ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 47th and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Shizuoka

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Helsinki Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$403
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
0.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$6078
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$4127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$28.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$65.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$14291

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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 Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$883
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$888
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$912
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$915
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$923
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1003
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$984
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$929
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$936
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$941
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1012
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$932
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1003
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1004
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1006
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1005
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1010
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$941
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1003
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1018
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1020
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1024
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$995
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1018
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1021
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1022
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1018
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1018
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1029
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1073
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$972
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1023
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$887
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1016