Helsinki vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$3039
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$1634
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
52
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
676K
791K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 75% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 2046th and 4902nd ($1936 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 146th 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 1.5 months in Niigata. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Niigata ranked 578th in Japan, while ranked 37th and 3769th 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
$15.5
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$692
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$2976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$2688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$87.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$15392

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1041
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1046
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1112
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1053
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1091
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1082
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1106
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1048
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$1015
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1107
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1053
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1011
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1127
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$1007
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$1000
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1087
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$988
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1054
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$1002
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$1004
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1062
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1081
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1012
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$998
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1017
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1061
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1063
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$1008
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$1016
134 km or 84 mi Date
$989
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1066
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1046