Beijing vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$1816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$4167
🏠 One person rent
$575
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$1517
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$580
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$3006
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
21.9M
676K

The cost of living in Beijing is 44% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 5387th and 2353rd ($1016 vs $1816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in China and Finland, respectively. Check China vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 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 989th 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
$3.86
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$8.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$796
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$1297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$99.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
4.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$8076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$4860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$21.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$9361

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045