Dongguan vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$181
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
69
78
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
10.5M
665K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 68% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7769th and 2273rd ($589 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 2nd in China and Finland, respectively. Check China vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 2370th and 26th 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
$2.08
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$9506

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163