Helsinki vs Kagoshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kagoshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$2272
🏠 One person rent
$972
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$590
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$1815
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
80
47
😀 Quality of life
94
74
🏙️ Population
694K
594K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 107% more expensive than in Kagoshima. Cities ranked 2107th and 5922nd ($1970 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 566th 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 203rd in Japan, while ranked 47th and 1925th 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
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$3855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$49.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$5.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$40
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$12053

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Cities near Helsinki

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 Kagoshima

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$891
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$887
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$877
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$887
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$886
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$885
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$881
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$879
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$876
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$881
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$878
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$851
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$858
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$844
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$868
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$825
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$873
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$840
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$871
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$816
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$791
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$803
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$871
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$866
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$809
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$868
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$869
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$866
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$863
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$922
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$866
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$855
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$869
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$866
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$867
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$867
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$878
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$952