Dongguan vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$265
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$3225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
67
80
😀 Quality of life
71
94
🏙️ Population
10.5M
694K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 65% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7308th and 2107th ($694 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 2nd in China and Finland, respectively. Check China vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 3241st and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Helsinki

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Dongguan Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$13162

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

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