China vs Finland - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Finland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$1521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1847
$3634
🏠 One person rent
$279
$719
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$1248
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$89.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$2732
💸 GDP per capita
$12614
$52926
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
8.84
❤️ Life expectancy
78.6
81.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
88
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
70.2%
🎓 Higher education
91
97
😀 Quality of life
48
90
🏙️ Population
1.44B
5.61M

The average cost of living in China ($656) is 57% less expensive than in Finland ($1521). China ranked 153rd vs 30th for Finland in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in China compared to 1.8 months in Finland. Ranked 82nd and 14th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs Finland

We calculate prices for China and Finland as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 49 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

China Finland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.26
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$81.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$7.51
 Cappuccino
$3.03
$4.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$726
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$601
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$637
$1369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$1054
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$71.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.2
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
3.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4438
$4844
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2622
$3155
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$61.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.98
$19.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.27
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$85.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.45
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$88.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$407
$307
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17132
$8342

Cost of living in other countries

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$349

$907

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Cities Comparison in China vs Finland

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Shanghai
$1097
24.9M
Beijing
$1016
21.9M
Shenzhen
$916
17.7M
Chongqing
$634
32.1M
Hong Kong
$2737
7.41M
Guangzhou
$774
18.7M
Chengdu
$623
20.9M
Suzhou
$868
12.7M
Hangzhou
$805
11.9M
Tianjin
$687
13.9M
Xi'an
$587
13M
Wuhan
$656
12.3M
Baoding
$472
11.5M
Wuxi
$670
7.46M
Xuzhou
$484
9.08M
Jinhua
$587
7.05M
Nantong
$602
7.73M
Hefei
$625
9.37M
Nanjing
$746
9.31M
Qingdao
$612
10.1M
Bijie
$584
6.9M
Zhengzhou
$512
12.6M
Changchun
$573
9.07M
Ganzhou
$761
8.97M
Pudong
$984
5.68M
Guiyang
$559
5.99M
Changsha
$577
10M
Quanzhou
$644
8.78M
Dongguan
$656
10.5M
Wenzhou
$726
9.57M

In Finland

City Cost of living Population
Helsinki
$1816
676K
Espoo
$1879
315K
Tampere
$1464
255K
Turku
$1495
202K
Oulu
$1475
215K
Vantaa
$1671
248K
Jyvaskyla
$1445
148K
Joensuu
$1471
78.2K
Kuopio
$1382
124K
Hameenlinna
$1309
68.3K
Lahti
$1398
121K
Pori
$1239
83.2K
Rovaniemi
$1380
65.3K
Lappeenranta
$1295
73K
Kouvola
$1355
78.8K
Vaasa
$1372
69K
Seinajoki
$1225
66.3K
Lohja
$1220
45.6K
Mikkeli
$1308
51.9K
Salo
$1396
51.1K
Tuusula
$1509
41.5K
Kokkola
$1307
48.3K
Nurmijarvi
$1479
44.8K
Nokia
$1432
35.7K
Kaarina
$1450
36.4K
Jarvenpaa
$1533
46.5K
Ylojarvi
$1426
33.7K
Kerava
$1486
38.2K
Porvoo
$1327
51.5K
Kotka
$1286
50.5K