Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 21.5% lower than in Helsinki (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 15.8% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 0.4% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 54.1% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 3.2% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 7.2% higher than in Helsinki | |
Restaurants | Helsinki Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (2,522.76 ¥) |
5.95 € (1,000.00 ¥) |
-60.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
90.00 € (15,136.55 ¥) |
41.62 € (7,000.00 ¥) |
-53.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (1,681.84 ¥) |
4.76 € (800.00 ¥) |
-52.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 € (1,345.47 ¥) |
2.97 € (500.00 ¥) |
-62.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 € (1,345.47 ¥) |
4.76 € (800.00 ¥) |
-40.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.49 € (754.73 ¥) |
2.91 € (489.62 ¥) |
-35.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.65 € (445.55 ¥) |
1.03 € (172.66 ¥) |
-61.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.82 € (306.66 ¥) |
0.68 € (115.08 ¥) |
-62.5 % |
Markets | Helsinki Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.35 € (731.08 ¥) |
5.25 € (882.22 ¥) |
+20.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.57 € (432.18 ¥) |
1.44 € (242.11 ¥) |
-44.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.16 € (194.89 ¥) |
1.33 € (223.94 ¥) |
+14.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.92 € (491.65 ¥) |
1.97 € (330.52 ¥) |
-32.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.57 € (600.55 ¥) |
6.53 € (1,098.30 ¥) |
+82.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.20 € (874.06 ¥) |
2.91 € (489.23 ¥) |
-44.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.58 € (1,611.45 ¥) |
8.29 € (1,393.60 ¥) |
-13.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.03 € (172.79 ¥) |
2.19 € (368.77 ¥) |
+113.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.79 € (132.47 ¥) |
1.03 € (173.54 ¥) |
+31.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.98 € (164.08 ¥) |
2.24 € (375.96 ¥) |
+129.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.80 € (303.21 ¥) |
1.97 € (331.75 ¥) |
+9.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.55 € (92.28 ¥) |
1.14 € (192.43 ¥) |
+108.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.82 € (138.34 ¥) |
1.12 € (187.86 ¥) |
+35.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.92 € (322.98 ¥) |
1.25 € (209.45 ¥) |
-35.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.76 € (295.44 ¥) |
0.78 € (131.85 ¥) |
-55.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
14.90 € (2,505.94 ¥) |
6.54 € (1,100.00 ¥) |
-56.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.68 € (450.47 ¥) |
1.93 € (324.60 ¥) |
-27.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.11 € (523.33 ¥) |
2.68 € (450.00 ¥) |
-14.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.20 € (1,715.48 ¥) |
3.57 € (600.00 ¥) |
-65.0 % |
Transportation | Helsinki Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.05 € (512.96 ¥) |
1.19 € (200.00 ¥) |
-61.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
67.00 € (11,268.32 ¥) |
44.00 € (7,400.00 ¥) |
-34.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.75 € (1,135.24 ¥) |
2.97 € (500.00 ¥) |
-56.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.97 € (331.57 ¥) |
4.02 € (675.92 ¥) |
+103.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
56.40 € (9,485.57 ¥) |
22.53 € (3,789.47 ¥) |
-60.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.23 € (1,215.13 ¥) |
3.89 € (655.01 ¥) |
-46.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,245.00 € (5,423,090.62 ¥) |
19,871.10 € (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-38.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,916.11 € (5,704,145.01 ¥) |
14,003.65 € (2,355,189.47 ¥) |
-58.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Helsinki Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
109.20 € (18,365.76 ¥) |
163.09 € (27,429.04 ¥) |
+49.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
24.26 € (4,080.53 ¥) |
22.72 € (3,821.74 ¥) |
-6.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
19.02 € (3,199.64 ¥) |
28.86 € (4,853.09 ¥) |
+51.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Helsinki Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
42.56 € (7,157.68 ¥) |
53.77 € (9,042.94 ¥) |
+26.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
27.22 € (4,578.34 ¥) |
16.38 € (2,754.83 ¥) |
-39.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.00 € (2,859.13 ¥) |
11.00 € (1,850.00 ¥) |
-35.3 % |
Childcare | Helsinki Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
309.77 € (52,098.20 ¥) |
449.81 € (75,650.00 ¥) |
+45.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,742.80 € (1,470,398.41 ¥) |
13,481.39 € (2,267,352.94 ¥) |
+54.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Helsinki Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
80.53 € (13,543.51 ¥) |
45.73 € (7,691.73 ¥) |
-43.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.07 € (5,056.48 ¥) |
31.84 € (5,354.76 ¥) |
+5.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
71.04 € (11,947.98 ¥) |
53.88 € (9,061.20 ¥) |
-24.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
94.09 € (15,824.86 ¥) |
70.69 € (11,889.57 ¥) |
-24.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Helsinki Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
980.12 € (164,840.03 ¥) |
889.65 € (149,624.07 ¥) |
-9.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
787.16 € (132,387.03 ¥) |
502.18 € (84,458.47 ¥) |
-36.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,746.35 € (293,707.35 ¥) |
2,386.94 € (401,444.46 ¥) |
+36.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,284.07 € (215,960.62 ¥) |
1,037.96 € (174,568.95 ¥) |
-19.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Helsinki Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
688.38 € (115,775.04 ¥) |
683.29 € (114,918.12 ¥) |
-0.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
402.79 € (67,742.76 ¥) |
366.69 € (61,671.35 ¥) |
-9.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Helsinki Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,796.63 € (470,348.47 ¥) |
2,523.85 € (424,471.63 ¥) |
-9.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.60 | 1.69 | -53.2 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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Cities near Helsinki: | Cost of Living in Espoo | 13.21 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hameenlinna | 63.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lahti | 64.66 miles |
| Cost of Living in Turku | 104.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tampere | 110.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lappeenranta | 139.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jyvaskyla | 167.57 miles |
| Cost of Living in Seinajoki | 223.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kuopio | 242.82 miles |
Cities near Tokyo: | Cost of Living in Matsudo | 17.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokohama | 21.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Saitama | 22.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chiba | 29.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kamakura | 32.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokosuka | 37.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hiratsuka | 37.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Matsumoto | 136.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagano | 141.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagoya | 223.51 miles |