Helsinki vs Kawaguchi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kawaguchi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$2558
🏠 One person rent
$972
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$810
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$2002
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
96
81
🏙️ Population
687K
594K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 90% more expensive than in Kawaguchi. Cities ranked 2171st and 5371st ($1947 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 306th 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 2 months in Kawaguchi. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kawaguchi ranked 21st in Japan, while ranked 30th and 694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Kawaguchi

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Helsinki Kawaguchi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$3.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$33.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$590
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$83.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$6408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$3676
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$5.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$56.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$15648

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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 Kawaguchi

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Toda
$961
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Warabi
$945
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Soka
$1047
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Saitama
$1037
11 km or 6.5 mi Yashio
$1002
11 km or 6.9 mi Koshigaya
$1078
11 km or 6.9 mi Wako
$1035
12 km or 7.4 mi Asaka
$1020
13 km or 8.3 mi Shiki
$972
13 km or 8.4 mi Tokyo
$1698
14 km or 8.5 mi Misato
$1005
14 km or 8.7 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
14 km or 9 mi Niiza
$1033
15 km or 9.6 mi Hirai
$1055
15 km or 9.6 mi Matsubushi
$1028
16 km or 10 mi Matsudo
$1024
17 km or 10 mi Fujimi
$975
17 km or 11 mi Nagareyama
$1039
17 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Miyoshi
$997
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Higashikurume
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Kasukabe
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
20 km or 12 mi Fujimino
$961
20 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Noda
$1055
21 km or 13 mi Hasuda
$994
22 km or 14 mi Ageo
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Kashiwa
$1116
23 km or 14 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
23 km or 14 mi Ina
$990
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1115
23 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
23 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Shiraoka
$998
24 km or 15 mi Miyashiro
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Kodaira
$1066