Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 39.0% more expensive than Tokyo.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥1,005
|
$18.76
€17.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥804
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥172
|
$3.14
€2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥115
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
|
pay 8.9% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥252
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,082
|
$4.13
€3.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥909
|
$5.15
€4.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥322
|
$3.08
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥504
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥367
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥164
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥409
|
$1.03
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥373
|
$1.70
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥199
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥195
|
$0.86
€0.81
|
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pay 28.2% more for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥682
|
$7.50
€7.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,047
|
$71.38
€67.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,359,528
|
$34,296.42
€32,525.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,302
|
$17.79
€16.87
|
|
pay 1.7% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,917
|
$22.48
€21.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥172,898
|
$1,111.66
€1,054.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥89,974
|
$870.64
€825.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥20,686
|
$99.35
€94.22
|
|
pay 32.1% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥82,306
|
$338.03
€320.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,238,932
|
$10,508.28
€9,965.65
|
|
pay 82.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥503
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥525
|
$4.76
€4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥603
|
$11.36
€10.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,365
|
$47.76
€45.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,910
|
$18.22
€17.28
|
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pay 37.9% more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,118
|
$100.00
€94.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,690
|
$31.76
€30.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,787
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥12,793
|
$111.24
€105.50
|
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