Helsinki vs Kagoshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kagoshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$999
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$2274
🏠 One person rent
$937
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$2374
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
78
46
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
665K
594K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 83% more expensive than in Kagoshima. Cities ranked 2273rd and 5322nd ($1825 vs $999) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 389th 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 2.4 months in Kagoshima. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kagoshima ranked 231st in Japan, while ranked 26th and 1545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Kagoshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$36.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$2696
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$9.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$20.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$9009

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Cities near Helsinki

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 Kagoshima

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$929
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$925
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$915
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$926
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$925
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$923
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$919
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$911
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$908
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$915
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$914
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$885
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$890
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$882
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$896
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$863
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$902
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$871
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$895
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$856
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$867
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$850
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$904
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$875
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$850
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$862
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$893
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$861
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$885
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$886
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$860
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$879
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$911
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$859
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$860
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$864
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$931
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$1011