Helsinki vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$3364
🏠 One person rent
$991
$712
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$1211
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$502
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$525
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
80
41
😀 Quality of life
94
57
🏙️ Population
687K
938K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 36% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 2068th and 4191st ($1990 vs $1461) 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 0.4 months in Kingston. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 48th and 6176th 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
$15.6
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$8.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$1458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
9.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$2882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$2227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$4.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$6.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$9.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$5107

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Cities near Helsinki

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 Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1289
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$835
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1109
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1077
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1234
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$970
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1018
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1096
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1196
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2134
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2770
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1664
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1355
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1579
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$535
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1616
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1519
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$548
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$550
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$557
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1324
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$549
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$554
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1315
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3759
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1228
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1157
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$785
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$872
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$769