Helsinki vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1336
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$972
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$2542
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
96
😀 Quality of life
96
97
🏙️ Population
687K
3.76M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 46% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 2171st and 4404th ($1947 vs $1336) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Finland and Japan, respectively. Check Finland vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 30th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$6388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$18032

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1354
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1071
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1051
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1017
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$959
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$958
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$935
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1115
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$968
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1113
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1040
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$971
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1073
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1088
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$971
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1029
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1050
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1085
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1068
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1073