Chongqing vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$180
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$3432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
87
78
😀 Quality of life
74
96
🏙️ Population
32.1M
687K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 71% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 8185th and 2171st ($561 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 1st 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 Chongqing compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 2237th and 30th 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
$2.82
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$13230

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174