Helsinki vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$1018
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$2580
🏠 One person rent
$972
$433
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$1251
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
80
54
😀 Quality of life
94
72
🏙️ Population
694K
791K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 93% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 2107th and 5436th ($1970 vs $1018) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 299th 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 1.2 months in Niigata. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Niigata ranked 365th in Japan, while ranked 47th and 2749th 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
$15.4
$5.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
1.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$2634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$2645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$43.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$62.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$17418

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$993
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$996
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1015
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1013
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1021
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1019
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$996
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1030
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$997
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1066
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1044
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1053
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$988
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$950
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1058
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1007
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$942
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1074
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$935
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$932
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1025
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$919
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1004
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$924
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$933
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1002
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1031
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$914
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$928
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$956
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$932
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1009
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1021
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$944
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$949
134 km or 84 mi Date
$904
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1029
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1009