Helsinki vs Kagoshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kagoshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1016
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$972
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$1931
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
78
46
😀 Quality of life
96
74
🏙️ Population
687K
594K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 92% more expensive than in Kagoshima. Cities ranked 2171st and 5446th ($1947 vs $1016) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 363rd 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 1.9 months in Kagoshima. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kagoshima ranked 272nd in Japan, while ranked 30th and 2456th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Kagoshima

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Helsinki Kagoshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$3716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$2046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$39.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$10.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$12844

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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 Kagoshima

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$931
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$927
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$918
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$925
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$926
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$923
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$919
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$915
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$917
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$917
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$915
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$889
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$898
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$888
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$905
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$866
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$911
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$880
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$909
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$862
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$852
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$846
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$900
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$907
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$853
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$914
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$900
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$914
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$899
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$991
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$912
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$898
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$894
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$913
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$914
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$909
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$891
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$948