Helsinki vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$972
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$2004
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
80
61
😀 Quality of life
94
75
🏙️ Population
694K
528K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 102% more expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 2107th and 5728th ($1970 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 468th in Finland and Japan, respectively. Check Finland vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 2.1 months in Himeji. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Himeji ranked 160th in Japan, while ranked 47th and 1726th 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
$7.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$5390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$2842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$70.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$6.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$51
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$14131

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

Cities near Himeji

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$924
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$946
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$934
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1007
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$962
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$946
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$997
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$946
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$957
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1031
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$997
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$989
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1141
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$934
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1119
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1185
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1021
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$984
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$932
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1122
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$898
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$993
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1012
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$969
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1184
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$885
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$991
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$955
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1010
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1059
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$992
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$996
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$988
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$922
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1042