Changsha vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$211
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$3225
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
90
80
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
10M
694K

The cost of living in Changsha is 68% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7795th and 2107th ($622 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 2nd in China and Finland, respectively. Check China vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 2894th and 47th 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
$2.93
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$13162

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220