Helsinki vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$1884
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
58
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
676K
738K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 100% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 2046th and 5889th ($1936 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 802nd 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 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 37th and 2570th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Kumamoto

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Helsinki Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$9.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$425
🏫 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 Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919