Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Finland 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Finland is 27.2% higher than in Japan (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Finland is 27.9% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Finland are 30.7% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Finland are 114.2% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Finland are 6.2% higher than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Finland is 10.1% higher than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Finland Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (6.17 €) |
2,269.15 ¥ (14.00 €) |
+126.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (30.85 €) |
12,966.58 ¥ (80.00 €) |
+159.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (4.94 €) |
1,620.82 ¥ (10.00 €) |
+102.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (3.08 €) |
1,134.58 ¥ (7.00 €) |
+126.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (3.70 €) |
1,134.58 ¥ (7.00 €) |
+89.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
479.24 ¥ (2.96 €) |
683.15 ¥ (4.21 €) |
+42.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
159.33 ¥ (0.98 €) |
397.60 ¥ (2.45 €) |
+149.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
116.88 ¥ (0.72 €) |
284.72 ¥ (1.76 €) |
+143.6 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
840.60 ¥ (5.19 €) |
687.93 ¥ (4.24 €) |
-18.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
205.54 ¥ (1.27 €) |
343.01 ¥ (2.12 €) |
+66.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
291.98 ¥ (1.80 €) |
176.05 ¥ (1.09 €) |
-39.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
320.06 ¥ (1.97 €) |
478.64 ¥ (2.95 €) |
+49.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
786.05 ¥ (4.85 €) |
571.81 ¥ (3.53 €) |
-27.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
448.20 ¥ (2.77 €) |
910.25 ¥ (5.62 €) |
+103.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,260.62 ¥ (7.78 €) |
1,416.31 ¥ (8.74 €) |
+12.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
347.37 ¥ (2.14 €) |
167.94 ¥ (1.04 €) |
-51.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
169.94 ¥ (1.05 €) |
133.08 ¥ (0.82 €) |
-21.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
309.32 ¥ (1.91 €) |
159.27 ¥ (0.98 €) |
-48.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
313.61 ¥ (1.93 €) |
277.49 ¥ (1.71 €) |
-11.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
184.21 ¥ (1.14 €) |
83.98 ¥ (0.52 €) |
-54.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
171.56 ¥ (1.06 €) |
118.38 ¥ (0.73 €) |
-31.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
198.28 ¥ (1.22 €) |
309.76 ¥ (1.91 €) |
+56.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
134.03 ¥ (0.83 €) |
267.57 ¥ (1.65 €) |
+99.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (7.40 €) |
2,107.07 ¥ (13.00 €) |
+75.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
308.55 ¥ (1.90 €) |
476.41 ¥ (2.94 €) |
+54.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
418.28 ¥ (2.58 €) |
530.32 ¥ (3.27 €) |
+26.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.70 €) |
1,685.65 ¥ (10.40 €) |
+180.9 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (1.36 €) |
486.25 ¥ (3.00 €) |
+121.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,416.67 ¥ (51.93 €) |
9,724.93 ¥ (60.00 €) |
+15.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 ¥ (3.70 €) |
1,248.03 ¥ (7.70 €) |
+108.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
724.21 ¥ (4.47 €) |
350.84 ¥ (2.16 €) |
-51.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,400.00 ¥ (20.98 €) |
9,238.69 ¥ (57.00 €) |
+171.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
657.29 ¥ (4.06 €) |
1,145.08 ¥ (7.06 €) |
+74.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (20,619.17 €) |
4,862,466.18 ¥ (30,000.00 €) |
+45.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,562,390.72 ¥ (15,809.20 €) |
4,917,351.70 ¥ (30,338.63 €) |
+91.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,536.69 ¥ (157.55 €) |
19,962.02 ¥ (123.16 €) |
-21.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,889.93 ¥ (24.00 €) |
4,256.01 ¥ (26.26 €) |
+9.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,089.30 ¥ (31.40 €) |
3,531.42 ¥ (21.79 €) |
-30.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,543.04 ¥ (52.71 €) |
6,453.12 ¥ (39.81 €) |
-24.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,239.32 ¥ (13.82 €) |
4,122.07 ¥ (25.43 €) |
+84.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (11.72 €) |
2,431.23 ¥ (15.00 €) |
+28.0 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
49,748.29 ¥ (306.93 €) |
49,688.84 ¥ (306.57 €) |
-0.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,929,508.59 ¥ (11,904.51 €) |
1,419,299.85 ¥ (8,756.67 €) |
-26.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,996.64 ¥ (43.17 €) |
14,347.78 ¥ (88.52 €) |
+105.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,641.58 ¥ (28.64 €) |
5,920.59 ¥ (36.53 €) |
+27.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,014.60 ¥ (55.62 €) |
14,171.63 ¥ (87.43 €) |
+57.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,524.46 ¥ (77.27 €) |
19,286.42 ¥ (118.99 €) |
+54.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
89,150.92 ¥ (550.04 €) |
125,630.97 ¥ (775.11 €) |
+40.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
60,605.36 ¥ (373.92 €) |
101,364.85 ¥ (625.39 €) |
+67.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
195,007.58 ¥ (1,203.14 €) |
215,534.77 ¥ (1,329.79 €) |
+10.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
117,876.07 ¥ (727.26 €) |
161,918.45 ¥ (998.99 €) |
+37.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
85,492.53 ¥ (527.46 €) |
76,831.96 ¥ (474.03 €) |
-10.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
47,146.07 ¥ (290.88 €) |
48,792.01 ¥ (301.03 €) |
+3.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
310,244.23 ¥ (1,914.12 €) |
436,856.52 ¥ (2,695.28 €) |
+40.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.82 | 3.79 | +108.9 % |
| Last update: | 24 May 2025 | 21 May 2025 | |
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