Changsha vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$1816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$4167
🏠 One person rent
$190
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$1517
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$580
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$3006
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
10M
676K

The cost of living in Changsha is 68% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7932nd and 2353rd ($577 vs $1816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th 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 Changsha compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 3100th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Helsinki

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Changsha Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$8.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$796
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$99.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$8076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$4860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$21.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$9361

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

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