China vs Finland - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Finland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1939
$3851
🏠 One person rent
$292
$768
🏘️ Family rent
$561
$1330
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$2875
💸 GDP per capita
$12614
$53756
😃 Human freedom index
5.15
8.7
❤️ Life expectancy
78.6
81.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
87
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
70.2%
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
48
90
🏙️ Population
1.44B
5.61M

The average cost of living in China ($686) is 58% less expensive than in Finland ($1615). China ranked 144th vs 27th 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 84th 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
$3.44
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$8.01
 Cappuccino
$3.2
$4.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$774
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$1119
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.4%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$4889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2808
$3208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$65.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$20.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$13.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.61
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.15
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$91.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$86.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$461
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17526
$9041

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In China

City Cost of living Population
Shanghai
$1136
24.9M
Beijing
$1067
21.9M
Hong Kong
$2753
7.41M
Shenzhen
$958
17.7M
Chongqing
$662
32.1M
Guangzhou
$763
18.7M
Chengdu
$660
20.9M
Tianjin
$710
13.9M
Hangzhou
$843
11.9M
Suzhou
$1020
12.7M
Xi'an
$594
13M
Wuhan
$692
12.3M
Baoding
$482
11.5M
Nantong
$620
7.73M
Wuxi
$686
7.46M
Pudong
$1028
5.68M
Bijie
$612
6.9M
Zhengzhou
$522
12.6M
Nanjing
$774
9.31M
Hefei
$727
9.37M
Qingdao
$681
10.1M
Changchun
$601
9.07M
Ganzhou
$813
8.97M
Guiyang
$576
5.99M
Foshan
$602
9.5M
Yantai
$740
7.1M
Jieyang
$691
5.58M
Changsha
$582
10M
Wenzhou
$776
9.57M
Xuzhou
$528
9.08M

In Finland

City Cost of living Population
Helsinki
$1936
676K
Espoo
$2023
315K
Tampere
$1527
255K
Vantaa
$1782
248K
Oulu
$1601
215K
Turku
$1591
202K
Jyvaskyla
$1466
148K
Joensuu
$1499
78.2K
Lahti
$1453
121K
Kuopio
$1414
124K
Hameenlinna
$1431
68.3K
Pori
$1325
83.2K
Rovaniemi
$1441
65.3K
Lappeenranta
$1378
73K
Kouvola
$1447
78.8K
Seinajoki
$1301
66.3K
Vaasa
$1446
69K
Lohja
$1363
45.6K
Mikkeli
$1389
51.9K
Salo
$1571
51.1K
Tuusula
$1570
41.5K
Nurmijarvi
$1562
44.8K
Kokkola
$1384
48.3K
Jarvenpaa
$1631
46.5K
Nokia
$1499
35.7K
Kaarina
$1546
36.4K
Porvoo
$1453
51.5K
Kerava
$1532
38.2K
Ylojarvi
$1496
33.7K
Kajaani
$1410
36.5K