Helsinki vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$2378
🏠 One person rent
$991
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$1610
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
80
59
😀 Quality of life
94
75
🏙️ Population
687K
738K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 108% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 2068th and 5985th ($1990 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 651st 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 Kumamoto. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kumamoto ranked 132nd in Japan, while ranked 48th and 1814th 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
$15.6
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$2.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$4227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$2125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$12557

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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 Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909