Helsinki vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$2392
🏠 One person rent
$918
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$2528
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
78
52
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
676K
686K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 95% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 2353rd and 5882nd ($1816 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 732nd 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 2.7 months in Shizuoka. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Shizuoka ranked 10th in Japan, while ranked 26th and 271st among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$6.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$330
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$4676
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$3205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$1.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$92.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$8368

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$931
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$940
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$961
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$966
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$969
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1041
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1019
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$975
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$976
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$983
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1042
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$971
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1028
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1032
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1027
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1034
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1035
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1034
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1029
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$981
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1032
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1041
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1042
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1041
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1045
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1039
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1081
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1080
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1095
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1034
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1045
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1100
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1065
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1138
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1016
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1055
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$929
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1083