Helsinki vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$972
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$1577
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
58
😀 Quality of life
96
72
🏙️ Population
687K
738K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 97% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 2171st and 5653rd ($1947 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 503rd in Finland and Japan, respectively. Check Finland vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kumamoto ranked 387th in Japan, while ranked 30th and 3164th 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
$15.4
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$12669

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891