Helsinki vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$2601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
95
99
🏙️ Population
676K
14.3M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 18% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 2046th and 3085th ($1936 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 37th and 3rd 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
$15.5
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$15495

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033