Helsinki vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$2727
🏠 One person rent
$972
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$1887
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
78
95
😀 Quality of life
96
79
🏙️ Population
687K
1.46M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 76% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 2171st and 4942nd ($1947 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th 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 1.7 months in Kyoto. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kyoto ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 30th and 947th 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
$15.4
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$3787
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$2415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$81.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$57.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$48.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$5215

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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 Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$955
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$994
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1002
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1015
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$999
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$957
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$960
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$964
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1001
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1081
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$966
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1037
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$988
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$974
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1016
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$981
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1133
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1057
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$974
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1061
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1099
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1277
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1060
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$997
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$980
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1068
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1043
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$968
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1055