Helsinki vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1325
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$3635
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$1602
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$765
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
41
😀 Quality of life
95
54
🏙️ Population
676K
580K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 46% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 2046th and 4282nd ($1936 vs $1325) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and Jamaica, respectively. Check Finland vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.6 months in Kingston. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 37th and 5962nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Kingston

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Helsinki Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$3.17
 Cappuccino
$5
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$2261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$1187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$96.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$1690
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$4.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$2136

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Cities near Helsinki

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 Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$783
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$849
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1143
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$821
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$978
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1018
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2117
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2760
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1558
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1280
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1556
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1824
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$514
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1525
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1405
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$516
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$527
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$536
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$524
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$529
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1260
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3644
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1103
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1053
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$727
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$878
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$728