Helsinki vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$991
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$1876
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
80
91
😀 Quality of life
94
81
🏙️ Population
687K
1.52M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 80% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 2068th and 5047th ($1990 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 98th 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 1.7 months in Kobe. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 48th and 681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Kobe

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Helsinki Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$12285

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071