Helsinki vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$963
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$2447
🏠 One person rent
$937
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$646
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$1721
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
70
😀 Quality of life
95
72
🏙️ Population
665K
935K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 89% more expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 2273rd and 5571st ($1825 vs $963) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 536th in Finland and Japan, respectively. Check Finland vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.8 months in Kitakyushu. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kitakyushu ranked 289th in Japan, while ranked 26th and 1910th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$3.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$3114
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$2080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$9.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$99.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$39.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$8058

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

Cities near Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$917
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$887
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$891
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$890
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$883
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$895
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$894
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$897
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$898
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$893
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$861
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$900
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$902
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$884
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$910
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$894
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$846
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$914
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$884
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$837
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$915
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$917
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$919
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$920
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$919
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$916
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$909
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$915
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$893
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$920
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$905
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$886
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1054
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$888
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$915
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$845
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$879
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$887