Helsinki vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$2807
🏠 One person rent
$991
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$1949
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
80
96
😀 Quality of life
94
78
🏙️ Population
687K
1.46M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 76% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 2068th and 4965th ($1990 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 69th 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 Kyoto. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kyoto ranked 39th in Japan, while ranked 48th and 946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Kyoto

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Helsinki Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$8.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$4341
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$5281

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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 Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041