Helsinki vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$3992
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$2320
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
78
60
😀 Quality of life
95
72
🏙️ Population
676K
528K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 60% more expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 2046th and 4567th ($1936 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 46th 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 1.9 months in Himeji. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Himeji ranked 231st in Japan, while ranked 37th and 1864th 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
$15.5
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$644
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$2737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$5940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$3781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$77.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$6.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$14
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$13943

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1103
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1104
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1099
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1138
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1088
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1106
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1088
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1075
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1083
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1080
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1181
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1172
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1072
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1074
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$1044
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1185
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$985
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1072
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1084
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1072
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1249
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$977
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1096
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1068
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1067
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1073
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1132
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1075
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1066
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1045