Helsinki vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2646
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$1854
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
78
53
😀 Quality of life
95
69
🏙️ Population
676K
686K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 95% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 2046th and 5761st ($1936 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 722nd 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 1.9 months in Shizuoka. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Shizuoka ranked 420th in Japan, while ranked 37th and 2988th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$30.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$3.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$6785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$21319

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$964
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$970
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$989
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$993
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$995
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1031
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$999
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$1001
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1055
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$993
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1042
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1044
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1043
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1045
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1046
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$996
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1045
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1046
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1067
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1103
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1096
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1116
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1038
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1059
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1121
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1086
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1161
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1042
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1064
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$981
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1103