Helsinki vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$937
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$2495
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
96
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
665K
3.76M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 37% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 2273rd and 4092nd ($1825 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Finland and Japan, respectively. Check Finland vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 26th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$13431

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1101
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1060
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1130
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1136
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1167
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1112
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1267
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1115
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1041
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1556
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1126
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1054
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1091
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1042
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1045
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1062
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1056