Helsinki vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$972
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$1748
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
80
91
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
694K
1.52M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 66% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 2107th and 4788th ($1970 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 31st 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 1.5 months in Kobe. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kobe ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 47th and 40th 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
$15.4
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$4306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$8.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$10496

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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 Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038