Fukuoka vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2636
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$433
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$748
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1480
$3192
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
82
80
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
1.6M
687K

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 47% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 5335th and 2068th ($1045 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 2nd in Japan and Finland, respectively. Check Japan vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Fukuoka compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Fukuoka ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 198th and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fukuoka vs Helsinki

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Fukuoka Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$762
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6366
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2783
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.6
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.2
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.7
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$15326

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Cities near Fukuoka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$943
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$942
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$936
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$937
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$944
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$931
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$943
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$943
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$927
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$954
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$924
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$955
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$940
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$965
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$890
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$838
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$852
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$968
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$958
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$969
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$939
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$834
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$881
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$856
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$820
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$976
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$977
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$966
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$903
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$956
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$984
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$984
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$897
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$880
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$859
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$843
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$934
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$862

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232