Helsinki vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$3425
🏠 One person rent
$972
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$1278
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$745
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
80
41
😀 Quality of life
94
61
🏙️ Population
694K
938K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 33% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 2107th and 4050th ($1970 vs $1482) 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 0.5 months in Kingston. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 47th and 5741st 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
$15.4
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$1562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$2845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$2196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$4.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$3.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$9.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$5834

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$874
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1152
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1102
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1285
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$964
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1024
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1092
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2128
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2774
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1163
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1673
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1352
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1575
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$523
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1619
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1522
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$539
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$545
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$535
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$539
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1319
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3795
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1090
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1158
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$857
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$886
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$814