Helsinki vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$2652
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
96
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
676K
3.76M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 40% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 2046th and 4132nd ($1936 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 18th 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 1.9 months in Yokohama. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 37th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$12546

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092