Beijing vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$605
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
21.9M
665K

The cost of living in Beijing is 42% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4887th and 2273rd ($1065 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd in China and Finland, respectively. Check China vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 583rd and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Helsinki

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Beijing Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$9506

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163