Fukuoka vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3045
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$475
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1344
$3013
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
81
78
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
1.6M
676K

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 40% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4702nd and 2046th ($1162 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 2nd in Japan and Finland, respectively. Check Japan vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Fukuoka compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Fukuoka ranked 10th best city to live in Japan vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 256th and 37th 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
$6.48
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.52
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1023
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5481
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2558
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.96
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12612
$10871

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Cities near Fukuoka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$1026
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$1026
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$1024
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$1025
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$1026
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$1021
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$1022
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$1023
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$1018
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$1020
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$1021
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$1015
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$1006
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$1007
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$1002
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$996
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$996
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$988
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$994
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$1003
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$995
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$998
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$980
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$985
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$982
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$1014
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$984
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$975
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$975
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$982
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$982
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$979
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$980
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$994
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$971

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120