Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Finland 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Finland is 35.4% higher than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Finland is 37.3% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Finland are 44.5% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Finland are 124.2% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Finland are 16.4% higher than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Finland is 1.0% higher than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Finland Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (5.91 €) |
2,370.03 ¥ (14.00 €) |
+137.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 ¥ (35.44 €) |
13,543.03 ¥ (80.00 €) |
+125.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
750.00 ¥ (4.43 €) |
1,692.88 ¥ (10.00 €) |
+125.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
400.00 ¥ (2.36 €) |
1,185.01 ¥ (7.00 €) |
+196.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
525.00 ¥ (3.10 €) |
1,185.01 ¥ (7.00 €) |
+125.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
449.92 ¥ (2.66 €) |
697.70 ¥ (4.12 €) |
+55.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
154.41 ¥ (0.91 €) |
424.92 ¥ (2.51 €) |
+175.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
113.00 ¥ (0.67 €) |
295.05 ¥ (1.74 €) |
+161.1 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
813.16 ¥ (4.80 €) |
685.55 ¥ (4.05 €) |
-15.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
206.94 ¥ (1.22 €) |
372.75 ¥ (2.20 €) |
+80.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
243.72 ¥ (1.44 €) |
181.85 ¥ (1.07 €) |
-25.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
329.78 ¥ (1.95 €) |
494.62 ¥ (2.92 €) |
+50.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
762.64 ¥ (4.50 €) |
598.00 ¥ (3.53 €) |
-21.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
424.52 ¥ (2.51 €) |
872.69 ¥ (5.16 €) |
+105.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,113.05 ¥ (6.57 €) |
1,440.29 ¥ (8.51 €) |
+29.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
320.32 ¥ (1.89 €) |
174.12 ¥ (1.03 €) |
-45.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
157.56 ¥ (0.93 €) |
134.97 ¥ (0.80 €) |
-14.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
288.07 ¥ (1.70 €) |
167.89 ¥ (0.99 €) |
-41.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
295.24 ¥ (1.74 €) |
287.33 ¥ (1.70 €) |
-2.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
177.61 ¥ (1.05 €) |
92.18 ¥ (0.54 €) |
-48.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
157.09 ¥ (0.93 €) |
126.55 ¥ (0.75 €) |
-19.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
189.99 ¥ (1.12 €) |
314.42 ¥ (1.86 €) |
+65.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
125.94 ¥ (0.74 €) |
276.86 ¥ (1.64 €) |
+119.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 ¥ (5.91 €) |
2,200.74 ¥ (13.00 €) |
+120.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
303.25 ¥ (1.79 €) |
473.30 ¥ (2.80 €) |
+56.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
405.14 ¥ (2.39 €) |
556.49 ¥ (3.29 €) |
+37.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.54 €) |
1,692.88 ¥ (10.00 €) |
+182.1 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (1.30 €) |
507.86 ¥ (3.00 €) |
+130.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (47.26 €) |
9,987.98 ¥ (59.00 €) |
+24.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
580.00 ¥ (3.43 €) |
1,185.01 ¥ (7.00 €) |
+104.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
667.88 ¥ (3.95 €) |
408.66 ¥ (2.41 €) |
-38.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,400.00 ¥ (20.08 €) |
8,464.39 ¥ (50.00 €) |
+149.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
645.99 ¥ (3.82 €) |
1,245.34 ¥ (7.36 €) |
+92.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (19,741.52 €) |
4,875,320.67 ¥ (28,799.00 €) |
+45.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,527,434.62 ¥ (14,929.81 €) |
5,092,136.52 ¥ (30,079.75 €) |
+101.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,004.38 ¥ (147.70 €) |
20,277.70 ¥ (119.78 €) |
-18.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,899.71 ¥ (23.04 €) |
4,435.58 ¥ (26.20 €) |
+13.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,004.02 ¥ (29.56 €) |
3,554.94 ¥ (21.00 €) |
-29.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,515.09 ¥ (50.30 €) |
6,880.81 ¥ (40.65 €) |
-19.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,503.67 ¥ (14.79 €) |
3,968.33 ¥ (23.44 €) |
+58.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (10.63 €) |
2,539.32 ¥ (15.00 €) |
+41.1 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
53,913.84 ¥ (318.47 €) |
50,154.80 ¥ (296.27 €) |
-7.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,940,390.69 ¥ (11,462.08 €) |
1,486,097.39 ¥ (8,778.52 €) |
-23.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,406.49 ¥ (37.84 €) |
14,125.71 ¥ (83.44 €) |
+120.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,574.10 ¥ (27.02 €) |
5,762.84 ¥ (34.04 €) |
+26.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,600.08 ¥ (50.80 €) |
13,750.84 ¥ (81.23 €) |
+59.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,170.33 ¥ (71.89 €) |
18,819.49 ¥ (111.17 €) |
+54.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
87,109.14 ¥ (514.56 €) |
132,236.95 ¥ (781.14 €) |
+51.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
56,960.19 ¥ (336.47 €) |
107,656.11 ¥ (635.94 €) |
+89.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
180,708.77 ¥ (1,067.46 €) |
221,235.09 ¥ (1,306.86 €) |
+22.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
113,537.82 ¥ (670.68 €) |
172,388.82 ¥ (1,018.32 €) |
+51.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
84,890.56 ¥ (501.46 €) |
82,558.82 ¥ (487.68 €) |
-2.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
50,156.19 ¥ (296.28 €) |
55,256.62 ¥ (326.41 €) |
+10.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
319,850.50 ¥ (1,889.39 €) |
443,308.90 ¥ (2,618.67 €) |
+38.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.83 | 3.43 | +87.5 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
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