Helsinki vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$1132
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$3649
🏠 One person rent
$937
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$1806
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$387
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$2217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
78
60
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
665K
528K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 61% more expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 2273rd and 4618th ($1825 vs $1132) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 44th in Finland and Japan, respectively. Check Finland vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 2 months in Himeji. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Himeji ranked 232nd in Japan, while ranked 26th and 1550th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$39.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$2613
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$1447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$24.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$3892
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$2919
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$9.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$44.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$358
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$8933

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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

Cities near Himeji

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1030
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1024
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1021
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1009
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1002
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1006
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1000
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1003
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$983
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$995
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$993
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1060
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$946
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$995
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1076
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$993
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$987
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$965
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$999
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$923
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$984
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1006
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$982
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1001
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$919
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$996
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$983
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1006
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1058
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$978
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$995
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$977
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$968
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$972
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$972