Changsha vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$202
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$3432
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
10M
687K

The cost of living in Changsha is 70% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7882nd and 2171st ($592 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 1st 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 Changsha compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 3381st and 30th 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
$2.78
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$13230

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174