Chengdu vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$281
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$3192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
89
80
😀 Quality of life
75
94
🏙️ Population
20.9M
687K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 67% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7467th and 2068th ($666 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 2nd in China and Finland, respectively. Check China vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 1710th and 48th 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
$2.83
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$15326

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232