Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tokyo is 20.3% lower than in Helsinki (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 13.6% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 5.0% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 54.4% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 2.0% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 7.1% lower than in Helsinki | |
Restaurants | Helsinki Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (2,548.93 ¥) |
5.88 € (1,000.00 ¥) |
-60.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
90.00 € (15,293.56 ¥) |
41.19 € (7,000.00 ¥) |
-54.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (1,699.28 ¥) |
4.71 € (800.00 ¥) |
-52.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 € (1,359.43 ¥) |
2.94 € (500.00 ¥) |
-63.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 € (1,359.43 ¥) |
4.71 € (800.00 ¥) |
-41.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.48 € (761.72 ¥) |
3.01 € (510.71 ¥) |
-33.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.68 € (454.98 ¥) |
1.03 € (174.23 ¥) |
-61.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.79 € (303.36 ¥) |
0.68 € (116.34 ¥) |
-61.6 % |
Markets | Helsinki Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.45 € (756.41 ¥) |
5.37 € (911.84 ¥) |
+20.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.55 € (433.73 ¥) |
1.36 € (231.55 ¥) |
-46.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.17 € (198.76 ¥) |
1.48 € (250.79 ¥) |
+26.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.88 € (490.19 ¥) |
1.99 € (338.84 ¥) |
-30.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.55 € (603.22 ¥) |
6.62 € (1,125.56 ¥) |
+86.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.22 € (887.85 ¥) |
2.94 € (499.63 ¥) |
-43.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.43 € (1,601.58 ¥) |
8.45 € (1,435.91 ¥) |
-10.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.02 € (173.83 ¥) |
2.03 € (344.22 ¥) |
+98.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.80 € (135.74 ¥) |
0.98 € (166.53 ¥) |
+22.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.96 € (163.26 ¥) |
2.37 € (402.25 ¥) |
+146.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.76 € (298.26 ¥) |
2.01 € (341.57 ¥) |
+14.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.54 € (92.44 ¥) |
1.13 € (192.43 ¥) |
+108.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.82 € (138.74 ¥) |
1.13 € (192.17 ¥) |
+38.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.94 € (329.19 ¥) |
1.31 € (222.90 ¥) |
-32.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.79 € (303.41 ¥) |
0.76 € (129.54 ¥) |
-57.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
14.00 € (2,379.00 ¥) |
6.47 € (1,100.00 ¥) |
-53.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.63 € (447.41 ¥) |
1.91 € (324.60 ¥) |
-27.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.09 € (525.85 ¥) |
2.65 € (450.83 ¥) |
-14.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.30 € (1,750.26 ¥) |
3.53 € (600.00 ¥) |
-65.7 % |
Transportation | Helsinki Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.98 € (505.54 ¥) |
1.18 € (200.00 ¥) |
-60.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
66.60 € (11,317.24 ¥) |
47.08 € (8,000.00 ¥) |
-29.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.75 € (1,147.02 ¥) |
2.94 € (500.00 ¥) |
-56.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.93 € (328.17 ¥) |
4.17 € (708.11 ¥) |
+115.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
56.40 € (9,583.97 ¥) |
22.30 € (3,789.47 ¥) |
-60.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.19 € (1,221.53 ¥) |
3.93 € (667.61 ¥) |
-45.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,490.00 € (5,520,975.66 ¥) |
19,667.10 € (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-39.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,916.11 € (5,763,312.90 ¥) |
14,786.61 € (2,512,666.67 ¥) |
-56.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Helsinki Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
110.73 € (18,815.80 ¥) |
155.64 € (26,447.03 ¥) |
+40.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
24.16 € (4,105.94 ¥) |
22.82 € (3,878.60 ¥) |
-5.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
19.37 € (3,290.98 ¥) |
28.67 € (4,871.38 ¥) |
+48.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Helsinki Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
42.63 € (7,244.26 ¥) |
60.07 € (10,208.00 ¥) |
+40.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.71 € (4,198.23 ¥) |
17.50 € (2,974.19 ¥) |
-29.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.00 € (2,888.78 ¥) |
11.18 € (1,900.00 ¥) |
-34.2 % |
Childcare | Helsinki Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
311.23 € (52,886.97 ¥) |
462.60 € (78,608.20 ¥) |
+48.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,365.60 € (1,421,553.52 ¥) |
12,768.44 € (2,169,722.15 ¥) |
+52.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Helsinki Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
86.48 € (14,696.14 ¥) |
49.01 € (8,328.32 ¥) |
-43.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.41 € (5,167.52 ¥) |
32.20 € (5,471.58 ¥) |
+5.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
73.04 € (12,411.77 ¥) |
55.66 € (9,457.73 ¥) |
-23.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
95.17 € (16,172.61 ¥) |
74.44 € (12,649.00 ¥) |
-21.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Helsinki Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,010.81 € (171,764.63 ¥) |
970.02 € (164,833.91 ¥) |
-4.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
795.59 € (135,194.02 ¥) |
552.16 € (93,827.70 ¥) |
-30.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,765.00 € (299,923.73 ¥) |
2,497.85 € (424,455.45 ¥) |
+41.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,300.77 € (221,037.71 ¥) |
1,097.14 € (186,435.01 ¥) |
-15.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Helsinki Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
685.56 € (116,496.78 ¥) |
788.40 € (133,971.00 ¥) |
+15.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
400.28 € (68,019.70 ¥) |
408.34 € (69,389.42 ¥) |
+2.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Helsinki Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,786.75 € (473,548.14 ¥) |
2,236.06 € (379,969.55 ¥) |
-19.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.75 | 1.83 | -51.1 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 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 |