Foshan vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$1816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$4167
🏠 One person rent
$208
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1517
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$580
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$754
$3006
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
9.5M
676K

The cost of living in Foshan is 66% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7543rd and 2353rd ($611 vs $1816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 199th 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 Foshan compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Foshan ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 2601st and 26th 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
$3.41
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$8.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$796
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$1297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$99.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
4.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$8076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1806
$4860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$21.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.78
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18096
$9361

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$774
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$804
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$461
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$656
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$793
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$794
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$812
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$653
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1588
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$823
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$916
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$601
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2432
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2737
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$877
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$764
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$803
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$818
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$755
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$758
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$936
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$761
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$756
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$771
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$724
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$569
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$655
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$443
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$764
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$702
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$761
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$451
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$581
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$522
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$598
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$579
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$609
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$590
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$650
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$642

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045