Helsinki vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$689
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$1699
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
70
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
676K
935K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 85% more expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 2046th and 5340th ($1936 vs $1044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 437th in Finland and Japan, respectively. Check Finland vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.6 months in Kitakyushu. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kitakyushu ranked 317th in Japan, while ranked 37th and 2364th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$37.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$5404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$2556
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$37.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$55.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$12605

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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 Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1033
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$964
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$975
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$975
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$971
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$980
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$982
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$985
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$988
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$984
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$950
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$996
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$996
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$969
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$1006
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$994
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$924
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$966
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$917
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$1023
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$1020
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$1026
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$1026
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$1022
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$1026
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$1018
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$1025
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$1006
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$1024
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$1021
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$995
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1162
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$966
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$1021
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$925
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$1002
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$964