Helsinki vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$2899
🏠 One person rent
$937
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$1539
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
52
😀 Quality of life
95
68
🏙️ Population
665K
791K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 73% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 2273rd and 4949th ($1825 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 172nd 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 1.5 months in Niigata. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Niigata ranked 599th in Japan, while ranked 26th and 3500th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$5.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$41.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$5.08
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$2812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$24.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$7.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$21.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$83.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$15169

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$988
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$991
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1004
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1009
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$997
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1018
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$999
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1071
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1013
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1049
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1060
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$988
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$965
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1072
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$977
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$966
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1086
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$956
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1050
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$939
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1006
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$957
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$952
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1032
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$943
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$988
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$944
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$939
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$954
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1013
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1015
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$957
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$961
134 km or 84 mi Date
$958
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$986
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$942