Chongqing vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$226
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$3013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
87
78
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
32.1M
676K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 66% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7185th and 2046th ($662 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 2nd in China and Finland, respectively. Check China vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 1966th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Helsinki

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Chongqing Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$10871

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120