Helsinki vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$991
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$2676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
80
100
😀 Quality of life
94
96
🏙️ Population
687K
14.3M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 17% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 2068th and 3249th ($1990 vs $1698) 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 48th and 8th 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
$15.6
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$16728

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005