Helsinki vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Helsinki | Niigata | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Helsinki is 71% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 2353rd and 5101st ($1816 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 306th 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 1.4 months in Niigata. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Niigata ranked 581st in Japan, while ranked 26th and 3754th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Helsinki vs Niigata
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| Helsinki | Niigata | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Helsinki
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 15 km or 9.2 mi |  Vantaa | |
| 16 km or 9.7 mi | Espoo | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Tuusula | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Kerava | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Kirkkonummi | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Nurmijarvi | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Jarvenpaa | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Porvoo | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Lohja | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Hyvinkaa | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Riihimaki | |
| 78 km or 48 mi |  Maardu | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Tallinn | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Raseborg | |
| 96 km or 59 mi | Hameenlinna | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Lahti | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Salo | |
| 115 km or 72 mi | Kotka | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | Rakvere | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Kouvola | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Valkeakoski | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Hamina | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Kaarina | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Turku | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Raisio | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Kohtla-Jarve | |
| 160 km or 100 mi | Tampere | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Nokia | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Ylojarvi | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Sastamala | |
| 181 km or 113 mi | Sillamae | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Jamsa | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Parnu | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Lappeenranta | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Narva | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Viljandi | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Mikkeli | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Rauma | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Pori | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Tartu |
Cities near Niigata
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 19 km or 12 mi |  Agano | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Shibata | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Kamo | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Tsubame | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Sanjo | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Gosen | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Tainai | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Mitsuke | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Murakami | |
| 57 km or 35 mi | Nagaoka | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Sado | |
| 70 km or 43 mi | Ojiya | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Kashiwazaki | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Uonuma | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Kitakata | |
| 91 km or 56 mi | Nagai | |
| 91 km or 56 mi | Tokamachi | |
| 91 km or 57 mi | Aizuwakamatsu | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Yonezawa | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Minamiuonuma | |
| 99 km or 61 mi | Nan'yo | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Takahata | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Joetsu | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Kaminoyama | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Tsuruoka | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Yamagata | |
| 120 km or 75 mi | Sagae | |
| 120 km or 75 mi | Myoko | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Koriyama | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Fukushima | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Tendo | |
| 128 km or 79 mi | Motomiya | |
| 128 km or 80 mi | Nihonmatsu | |
| 128 km or 80 mi | Shonai | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Sakata | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Higashine | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Murayama | |
| 134 km or 84 mi | Date | |
| 136 km or 84 mi | Shirakawa | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Sukagawa |