Changsha vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$178
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$3086
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
10M
665K

The cost of living in Changsha is 71% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 8258th and 2273rd ($533 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 2nd in China and Finland, respectively. Check China vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 2707th 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
$3.13
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$9506

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163