Helsinki vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$937
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$2275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
665K
1.52M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 70% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 2273rd and 4822nd ($1825 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 106th 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 2.1 months in Kobe. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 26th and 14th 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
$14.3
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$3.36
 Cappuccino
$5.08
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$9012

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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 Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015