Helsinki vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$972
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$2429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
80
100
😀 Quality of life
94
96
🏙️ Population
694K
14.3M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 17% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 2107th and 3273rd ($1970 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 1.4 months in Tokyo. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 47th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Tokyo

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Helsinki Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$17493

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006