Helsinki vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$991
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$1617
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
80
54
😀 Quality of life
94
74
🏙️ Population
687K
791K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 94% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 2068th and 5487th ($1990 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 361st 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 1.6 months in Niigata. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Niigata ranked 214th in Japan, while ranked 48th and 2415th 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
$15.6
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$242
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
1.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$65.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$16483

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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 Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$984
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$999
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1011
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1016
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1024
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1015
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1056
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1023
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1099
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1037
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1072
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1060
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1083
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1018
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$975
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1085
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1031
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$968
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1100
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$954
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1058
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$941
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1022
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$948
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$958
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1035
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1058
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$942
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$948
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$983
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$961
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1035
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1041
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$958
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$969
134 km or 84 mi Date
$926
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1045
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1032