Helsinki vs Kagoshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kagoshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1092
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2535
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$2551
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
78
46
😀 Quality of life
95
72
🏙️ Population
676K
594K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 77% more expensive than in Kagoshima. Cities ranked 2046th and 4989th ($1936 vs $1092) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 193rd 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 2.3 months in Kagoshima. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kagoshima ranked 227th in Japan, while ranked 37th and 1830th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Kagoshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$350
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$4361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$2222
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$21.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$3.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$12713

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Kagoshima

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$1014
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$996
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$1007
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$1005
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$1001
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$992
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$985
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$994
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$998
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$988
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$957
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$961
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$950
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$964
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$921
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$964
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$931
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$951
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$913
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$895
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$889
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$938
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$941
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$897
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$936
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$932
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$935
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$936
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$970
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$933
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$947
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$932
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$938
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$936
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$938
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$922
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$944