Helsinki vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$991
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$2765
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
80
96
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
687K
3.76M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 48% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 2068th and 4482nd ($1990 vs $1343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 17th in Finland and Japan, respectively. Check Finland vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 2.1 months in Yokohama. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 48th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Yokohama

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Helsinki Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$16118

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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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1399
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1127
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1104
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1126
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1100
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$957
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1138
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$909
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$993
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$982
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1116
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1160
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1104
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1073
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$992
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1176
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$981
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1118
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1137
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$985
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1116
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1096
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1155
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1097
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1107
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1130