Changchun vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$242
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$3225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
80
😀 Quality of life
56
94
🏙️ Population
9.07M
694K

The cost of living in Changchun is 69% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7925th and 2107th ($607 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th 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 59th best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 6274th and 47th 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
$2.86
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$13162

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Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220