Changsha vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$214
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$3192
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
90
80
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
10M
687K

The cost of living in Changsha is 69% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7792nd and 2068th ($617 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th 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 Changsha compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 3307th and 48th 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
$2.89
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$15326

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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