Helsinki vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$918
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$1792
😷 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 103% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 2353rd and 6073rd ($1816 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 825th 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 months in Kumamoto. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kumamoto ranked 343rd in Japan, while ranked 26th and 2451st 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
$14.7
$3.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$3.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$182
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$4226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$2011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$9.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$11936

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$871
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$873
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$872
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$870
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$874
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$874
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$871
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$874
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$869
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$884
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$866
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$873
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$863
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$877
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$896
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$850
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$876
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$839
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$852
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$830
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$883
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$888
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$884
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$848
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$875
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$876
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$847
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$914
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$872
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$866
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$878
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$882