Helsinki vs Kagoshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kagoshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$2390
🏠 One person rent
$991
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$1899
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
80
47
😀 Quality of life
94
74
🏙️ Population
687K
594K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 101% more expensive than in Kagoshima. Cities ranked 2068th and 5728th ($1990 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 495th 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 Kagoshima. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kagoshima ranked 184th in Japan, while ranked 48th and 2240th 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
$15.6
$5.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$324
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$4007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$2131
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$51.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$33.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$23.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$12648

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Kagoshima

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$923
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$924
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$914
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$921
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$919
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$916
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$919
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$916
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$913
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$915
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$911
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$887
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$893
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$887
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$903
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$865
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$911
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$878
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$909
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$856
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$833
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$838
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$906
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$899
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$845
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$898
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$902
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$899
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$897
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$957
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$896
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$891
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$904
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$896
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$893
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$895
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$907
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$960