Changchun vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$253
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$3013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
78
😀 Quality of life
53
95
🏙️ Population
9.07M
676K

The cost of living in Changchun is 69% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7772nd and 2046th ($601 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th 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 Changchun compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 6042nd and 37th 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
$2.87
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$9
 Cappuccino
$4.52
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$10871

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537

Cities near Helsinki

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