Helsinki vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$1378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$918
$664
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$1546
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$763
😷 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 32% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 2353rd and 3941st ($1816 vs $1378) 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 1.7 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 26th and 5942nd 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
$14.7
$7.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$76.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$1923
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$1193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
9.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$2836
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$2205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$4.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$3.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$6.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$8.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$73.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$2764

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1197
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$787
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$870
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1170
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$877
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1000
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1014
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1124
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1415
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2123
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1272
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2763
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1561
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1266
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1561
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1830
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$506
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$507
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1531
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1395
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$508
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$521
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$527
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$542
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1258
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$520
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$521
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1259
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3754
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1211
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1101
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1058
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$715
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$865
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$707