Dongguan vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$259
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$3192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
67
80
😀 Quality of life
71
94
🏙️ Population
10.5M
687K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 67% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7469th and 2068th ($666 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th 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 3662nd and 48th 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
$2.36
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$15326

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232