Helsinki vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$972
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$1576
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
70
😀 Quality of life
96
73
🏙️ Population
687K
935K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 81% more expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 2171st and 5054th ($1947 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 117th in Finland and Japan, respectively. Check Finland vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1.5 months in Kitakyushu. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kitakyushu ranked 304th in Japan, while ranked 30th and 2677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$407
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$4631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$59.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$39.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$12730

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1032
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$960
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$955
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$957
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$955
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$950
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$945
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$955
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$942
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$939
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$993
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$934
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$950
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$937
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$942
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$919
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$1027
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$939
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$938
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$1021
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$931
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$936
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$929
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$933
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$930
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$931
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$909
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$926
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$876
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$924
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$906
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$873
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$919
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$1006
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$844
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$917