Helsinki vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$2608
🏠 One person rent
$972
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$1900
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
78
60
😀 Quality of life
96
74
🏙️ Population
687K
528K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 89% more expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 2171st and 5348th ($1947 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 291st in Finland and Japan, respectively. Check Finland vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1.8 months in Himeji. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Himeji ranked 217th in Japan, while ranked 30th and 2106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Himeji

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Helsinki Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$6.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$390
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$97.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$5625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$3176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$30.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$10839

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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

Cities near Himeji

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$972
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$989
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$977
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$998
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$990
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1030
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1035
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1019
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$987
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1000
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1152
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$980
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1157
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1106
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1017
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$975
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1158
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$945
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1030
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1033
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1005
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1219
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$931
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1056
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1043
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$995
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1055
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1097
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1031
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1050
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$964
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1068