Chengdu vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$242
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$3086
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
78
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
20.9M
665K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 65% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7269th and 2273rd ($643 vs $1825) 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 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 1633rd 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
$2.81
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$9506

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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