Foshan vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$230
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$780
$3192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
80
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
9.5M
687K

The cost of living in Foshan is 69% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7844th and 2068th ($611 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 183rd and 2nd in China and Finland, respectively. Check China vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Foshan ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 3253rd and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Helsinki

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Foshan Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1783
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.73
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22493
$15326

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$782
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$848
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$534
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$666
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$807
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$795
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$844
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$674
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1718
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$832
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$621
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2415
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2674
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$896
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$765
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$816
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$807
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$760
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$769
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$943
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$790
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$789
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$738
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$730
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$589
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$673
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$464
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$805
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$699
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$814
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$465
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$602
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$533
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$608
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$587
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$638
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$609
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$694
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$664

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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