Helsinki vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$991
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$2075
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
80
71
😀 Quality of life
94
74
🏙️ Population
687K
518K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 92% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 2068th and 5404th ($1990 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 311th 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 2 months in Utsunomiya. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Utsunomiya ranked 210th in Japan, while ranked 48th and 2386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Utsunomiya

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Helsinki Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$5.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$652
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$398
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$88.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$4490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$2962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$48.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$16539

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$999
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$991
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1001
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$968
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1010
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1010
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$974
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$922
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$990
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1005
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1022
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1036
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1026
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1065
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1037
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1024
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1043
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1037
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1050
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1023
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1130
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1068
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1047
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1047
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1106
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1048
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1072
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1261
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1055
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1202
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1033
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1029
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1143
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1026
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1047