Helsinki vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Helsinki Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$2577
🏠 One person rent
$972
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$702
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$2644
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
78
52
😀 Quality of life
96
89
🏙️ Population
687K
686K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 90% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 2171st and 5380th ($1947 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 315th 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 2.6 months in Shizuoka. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Shizuoka ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 30th and 291st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Helsinki vs Shizuoka infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Helsinki vs Shizuoka

Prices for goods and services in Helsinki and Shizuoka are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Helsinki Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$6.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
0.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$4629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$3173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$40.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$91.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$19584

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$976
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$973
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$976
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$979
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$976
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1018
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$974
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$968
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$977
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1037
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$962
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1025
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1024
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1021
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1029
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$959
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1023
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1029
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1032
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1032
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1016
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1043
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1030
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1035
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1071
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1064
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1083
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1020
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1041
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1086
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1055
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1141
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1002
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1038
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$908
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1068