Fukuoka vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1054
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2538
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$426
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1513
$3086
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
81
78
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
1.6M
665K

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 42% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4954th and 2273rd ($1054 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 176th 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 1.7 months in Helsinki. Fukuoka ranked 177th best city to live in Japan vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 1177th and 26th 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
$4.2
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.23
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.3
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2992
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.62
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.8
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.89
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.5
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6355
$9506

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$916
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$920
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$920
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$915
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$919
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$915
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$919
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$915
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$909
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$917
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$905
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$914
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$914
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$910
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$893
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$876
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$879
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$902
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$900
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$898
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$894
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$873
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$886
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$879
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$899
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$895
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$897
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$894
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$913
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$893
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$890
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$891
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$892
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$877
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$877
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$868
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$905
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$871

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163