Chengdu vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$4167
🏠 One person rent
$240
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1517
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$580
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$3006
😷 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 7421st and 2353rd ($623 vs $1816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th 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 1.7 months in Helsinki. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 1890th and 26th 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
$2.78
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$8.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$796
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$99.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
4.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$8076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$4860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$21.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$9361

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045