Chengdu vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$3013
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
78
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
20.9M
676K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 66% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7209th and 2046th ($660 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 Chengdu compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 1933rd and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Helsinki

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Chengdu Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$10871

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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