Changchun vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$239
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$3192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
80
😀 Quality of life
56
94
🏙️ Population
9.07M
687K

The cost of living in Changchun is 70% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 8063rd and 2068th ($588 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 2nd in China and Finland, respectively. Check China vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Changchun ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 6295th and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Helsinki

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Changchun Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$15326

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Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566

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