Dongguan vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$263
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$3432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
69
78
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
10.5M
687K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 66% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7341st and 2171st ($662 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 1st in China and Finland, respectively. Check China vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 3389th and 30th 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
$2.78
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$13230

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Helsinki

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