Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Helsinki 

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Cost of Living in Helsinki is 22.4% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Helsinki is 14.1% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 6.0% lower than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 115.8% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 0.8% lower than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 9.3% higher than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(6.04 €)
2,647.17 ¥
(16.00 €)
     +164.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,000.00 ¥
(42.31 €)
14,890.31 ¥
(90.00 €)
     +112.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(4.84 €)
1,819.93 ¥
(11.00 €)
     +127.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 425.00 ¥
(2.57 €)
1,323.58 ¥
(8.00 €)
     +211.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 700.00 ¥
(4.23 €)
1,439.40 ¥
(8.70 €)
     +105.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 518.69 ¥
(3.14 €)
734.99 ¥
(4.44 €)
     +41.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 171.67 ¥
(1.04 €)
468.56 ¥
(2.83 €)
     +172.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 114.40 ¥
(0.69 €)
305.75 ¥
(1.85 €)
     +167.3 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 898.09 ¥
(5.43 €)
788.64 ¥
(4.77 €)
     -12.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 227.57 ¥
(1.38 €)
399.99 ¥
(2.42 €)
     +75.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 284.04 ¥
(1.72 €)
199.30 ¥
(1.20 €)
     -29.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 326.72 ¥
(1.97 €)
468.76 ¥
(2.83 €)
     +43.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 976.74 ¥
(5.90 €)
581.76 ¥
(3.52 €)
     -40.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 497.25 ¥
(3.01 €)
916.38 ¥
(5.54 €)
     +84.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,409.92 ¥
(8.52 €)
1,528.24 ¥
(9.24 €)
     +8.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 365.16 ¥
(2.21 €)
172.55 ¥
(1.04 €)
     -52.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 163.40 ¥
(0.99 €)
129.56 ¥
(0.78 €)
     -20.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 406.66 ¥
(2.46 €)
151.86 ¥
(0.92 €)
     -62.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 371.08 ¥
(2.24 €)
263.47 ¥
(1.59 €)
     -29.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 198.12 ¥
(1.20 €)
86.81 ¥
(0.52 €)
     -56.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 193.88 ¥
(1.17 €)
126.47 ¥
(0.76 €)
     -34.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 214.72 ¥
(1.30 €)
329.32 ¥
(1.99 €)
     +53.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 130.60 ¥
(0.79 €)
302.05 ¥
(1.83 €)
     +131.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,200.00 ¥
(7.25 €)
2,316.27 ¥
(14.00 €)
     +93.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 316.82 ¥
(1.91 €)
468.92 ¥
(2.83 €)
     +48.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 423.75 ¥
(2.56 €)
528.70 ¥
(3.20 €)
     +24.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(3.63 €)
1,720.66 ¥
(10.40 €)
     +186.8 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 220.00 ¥
(1.33 €)
488.07 ¥
(2.95 €)
     +121.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,000.00 ¥
(54.40 €)
11,018.83 ¥
(66.60 €)
     +22.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 520.00 ¥
(3.14 €)
1,158.14 ¥
(7.00 €)
     +122.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 732.25 ¥
(4.43 €)
319.52 ¥
(1.93 €)
     -56.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(22.90 €)
9,331.26 ¥
(56.40 €)
     +146.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 678.82 ¥
(4.10 €)
1,180.48 ¥
(7.14 €)
     +73.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(20,199.71 €)
5,294,332.34 ¥
(32,000.00 €)
     +58.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,512,666.67 ¥
(15,187.06 €)
5,642,911.32 ¥
(34,106.88 €)
     +124.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 26,909.79 ¥
(162.65 €)
20,543.62 ¥
(124.17 €)
     -23.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,988.52 ¥
(24.11 €)
4,066.47 ¥
(24.58 €)
     +2.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,923.43 ¥
(29.76 €)
3,412.73 ¥
(20.63 €)
     -30.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 10,310.71 ¥
(62.32 €)
7,373.30 ¥
(44.57 €)
     -28.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,974.19 ¥
(17.98 €)
4,171.03 ¥
(25.21 €)
     +40.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥
(11.48 €)
2,812.61 ¥
(17.00 €)
     +48.0 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 81,816.30 ¥
(494.51 €)
52,182.26 ¥
(315.40 €)
     -36.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,227,250.00 ¥
(13,461.94 €)
1,622,161.37 ¥
(9,804.67 €)
     -27.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,075.57 ¥
(48.81 €)
14,928.17 ¥
(90.23 €)
     +84.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,660.48 ¥
(34.21 €)
4,902.45 ¥
(29.63 €)
     -13.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,347.03 ¥
(56.50 €)
13,371.14 ¥
(80.82 €)
     +43.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,726.36 ¥
(76.92 €)
17,172.11 ¥
(103.79 €)
     +34.9 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 177,477.92 ¥
(1,072.71 €)
174,122.72 ¥
(1,052.43 €)
     -1.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 89,482.26 ¥
(540.85 €)
135,842.74 ¥
(821.06 €)
     +51.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 408,927.83 ¥
(2,471.64 €)
291,886.26 ¥
(1,764.22 €)
     -28.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 193,416.68 ¥
(1,169.05 €)
215,744.04 ¥
(1,304.00 €)
     +11.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 140,786.59 ¥
(850.94 €)
113,800.70 ¥
(687.83 €)
     -19.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 72,524.46 ¥
(438.35 €)
69,935.78 ¥
(422.71 €)
     -3.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 368,982.25 ¥
(2,230.20 €)
460,180.23 ¥
(2,781.42 €)
     +24.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.84 3.91      +112.9 %
Last update: October 2024October 2024
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