Changsha vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$3013
😷 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 70% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7989th and 2046th ($582 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th 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 1.6 months in Helsinki. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 3254th and 37th 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
$2.87
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$9
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$10871

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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