Fukuoka vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2574
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$448
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1285
$3432
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
81
78
😀 Quality of life
75
96
🏙️ Population
1.6M
687K

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 45% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 5117th and 2171st ($1065 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 1st in Japan and Finland, respectively. Check Japan vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Fukuoka compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Fukuoka ranked 180th best city to live in Japan vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 1848th and 30th 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
$3.75
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.7
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5515
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2845
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.3
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.28
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12707
$13230

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Cities near Fukuoka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$931
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$933
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$924
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$926
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$929
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$919
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$930
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$931
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$909
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$936
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$906
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$939
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$923
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$942
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$876
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$832
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$844
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$950
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$934
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$942
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$919
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$829
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$873
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$852
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$831
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$950
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$955
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$945
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$901
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$939
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$957
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$955
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$884
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$874
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$853
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$841
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$913
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$860

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174