Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Helsinki 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Helsinki are 22.9% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsinki are 14.7% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Helsinki are 3.2% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 109.8% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 0.1% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 4.4% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Helsinki Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,025.00 ¥ (6.12 €) |
2,513.40 ¥ (15.00 €) |
+145.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,375.00 ¥ (44.01 €) |
15,080.40 ¥ (90.00 €) |
+104.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (4.77 €) |
1,675.60 ¥ (10.00 €) |
+109.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (2.98 €) |
1,340.48 ¥ (8.00 €) |
+168.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (4.77 €) |
1,340.48 ¥ (8.00 €) |
+67.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
512.99 ¥ (3.06 €) |
745.00 ¥ (4.45 €) |
+45.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
178.39 ¥ (1.06 €) |
447.07 ¥ (2.67 €) |
+150.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
118.92 ¥ (0.71 €) |
304.80 ¥ (1.82 €) |
+156.3 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
896.01 ¥ (5.35 €) |
737.58 ¥ (4.40 €) |
-17.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
244.11 ¥ (1.46 €) |
430.58 ¥ (2.57 €) |
+76.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
247.77 ¥ (1.48 €) |
195.33 ¥ (1.17 €) |
-21.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
334.01 ¥ (1.99 €) |
493.61 ¥ (2.95 €) |
+47.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (6.72 €) |
594.42 ¥ (3.55 €) |
-47.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
502.53 ¥ (3.00 €) |
888.14 ¥ (5.30 €) |
+76.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (8.57 €) |
1,605.47 ¥ (9.58 €) |
+11.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
368.77 ¥ (2.20 €) |
172.15 ¥ (1.03 €) |
-53.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
175.99 ¥ (1.05 €) |
132.67 ¥ (0.79 €) |
-24.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (2.40 €) |
163.47 ¥ (0.98 €) |
-59.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 ¥ (2.04 €) |
298.51 ¥ (1.78 €) |
-12.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
197.12 ¥ (1.18 €) |
91.94 ¥ (0.55 €) |
-53.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (1.15 €) |
137.83 ¥ (0.82 €) |
-28.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
219.43 ¥ (1.31 €) |
324.60 ¥ (1.94 €) |
+47.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.12 ¥ (0.78 €) |
301.79 ¥ (1.80 €) |
+130.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,150.00 ¥ (6.86 €) |
2,345.84 ¥ (14.00 €) |
+104.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
327.48 ¥ (1.95 €) |
448.80 ¥ (2.68 €) |
+37.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
458.46 ¥ (2.74 €) |
535.28 ¥ (3.19 €) |
+16.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.58 €) |
1,709.11 ¥ (10.20 €) |
+184.9 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.19 €) |
502.68 ¥ (3.00 €) |
+151.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,880.00 ¥ (47.03 €) |
11,159.49 ¥ (66.60 €) |
+41.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (2.98 €) |
1,131.03 ¥ (6.75 €) |
+126.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
692.02 ¥ (4.13 €) |
330.34 ¥ (1.97 €) |
-52.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (22.62 €) |
9,450.38 ¥ (56.40 €) |
+149.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
667.61 ¥ (3.98 €) |
1,210.17 ¥ (7.22 €) |
+81.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (19,945.10 €) |
5,402,970.72 ¥ (32,245.00 €) |
+61.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,493,125.00 ¥ (14,879.00 €) |
5,682,982.39 ¥ (33,916.11 €) |
+127.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,989.97 ¥ (161.08 €) |
18,297.62 ¥ (109.20 €) |
-32.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,936.03 ¥ (23.49 €) |
4,065.39 ¥ (24.26 €) |
+3.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,839.86 ¥ (28.88 €) |
3,182.28 ¥ (18.99 €) |
-34.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,624.14 ¥ (57.44 €) |
6,995.36 ¥ (41.75 €) |
-27.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,080.44 ¥ (18.38 €) |
4,238.28 ¥ (25.29 €) |
+37.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (11.34 €) |
2,848.52 ¥ (17.00 €) |
+49.9 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (451.48 €) |
51,728.15 ¥ (308.71 €) |
-31.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,267,352.94 ¥ (13,531.59 €) |
1,630,107.01 ¥ (9,728.50 €) |
-28.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,411.90 ¥ (50.20 €) |
13,921.60 ¥ (83.08 €) |
+65.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,630.00 ¥ (33.60 €) |
5,037.72 ¥ (30.07 €) |
-10.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,590.00 ¥ (57.23 €) |
12,189.49 ¥ (72.75 €) |
+27.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,403.81 ¥ (74.03 €) |
15,921.42 ¥ (95.02 €) |
+28.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
157,598.33 ¥ (940.55 €) |
169,901.14 ¥ (1,013.97 €) |
+7.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
90,990.06 ¥ (543.03 €) |
135,769.26 ¥ (810.27 €) |
+49.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
422,622.43 ¥ (2,522.22 €) |
302,606.83 ¥ (1,805.96 €) |
-28.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
186,063.13 ¥ (1,110.43 €) |
221,823.60 ¥ (1,323.85 €) |
+19.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
131,220.79 ¥ (783.13 €) |
116,217.24 ¥ (693.59 €) |
-11.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
68,227.42 ¥ (407.18 €) |
68,008.22 ¥ (405.87 €) |
-0.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
422,018.95 ¥ (2,518.61 €) |
462,700.96 ¥ (2,761.41 €) |
+9.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.73 | 3.78 | +118.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |