Chongqing vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$229
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$3225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
76
80
😀 Quality of life
74
94
🏙️ Population
32.1M
694K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 68% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7730th and 2107th ($631 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 2nd in China and Finland, respectively. Check China vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 47th 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
$2.93
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$13162

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Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220