Helsinki vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$2488
🏠 One person rent
$937
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$1735
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
78
53
😀 Quality of life
95
85
🏙️ Population
665K
686K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 86% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 2273rd and 5464th ($1825 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 474th 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 1.8 months in Shizuoka. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Shizuoka ranked 10th in Japan, while ranked 26th and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$3
 Cappuccino
$5.08
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$540
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$77.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$2516
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$2140
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$19.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$9.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$9.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$72
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$51.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$8605

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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 Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$932
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$936
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$952
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$954
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$960
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$962
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$961
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$964
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1041
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$963
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1032
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1027
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1030
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1035
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1029
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1039
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1034
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$966
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1021
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1047
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1047
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1048
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1033
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1036
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1039
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1053
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1050
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1054
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1061
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1080
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1063
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1032
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1088
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$989
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$941
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1052