Helsinki vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$972
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$1897
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
52
😀 Quality of life
96
72
🏙️ Population
687K
791K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 93% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 2171st and 5515th ($1947 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 404th 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 1.9 months in Niigata. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Niigata ranked 406th in Japan, while ranked 30th and 3269th 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
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$552
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$2790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$2422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$28.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$21.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$66.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$14992

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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 Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$954
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$966
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$975
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$979
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$987
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$989
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$977
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1010
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$989
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1056
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1000
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1034
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1034
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1050
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$991
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$964
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1057
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1003
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$959
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1075
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$951
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$950
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1041
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$938
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1007
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$953
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$959
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1020
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1029
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$929
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$955
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$963
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$942
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1017
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1026
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$967
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$972
134 km or 84 mi Date
$921
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1016
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1001