Dongguan vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$257
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$3013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
69
78
😀 Quality of life
69
95
🏙️ Population
10.5M
676K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 65% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7055th and 2046th ($678 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 2nd in China and Finland, respectively. Check China vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 3115th and 37th 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
$2.12
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$10871

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120