Guangzhou vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$322
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$3432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
97
78
😀 Quality of life
75
96
🏙️ Population
18.7M
687K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 61% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6838th and 2171st ($758 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 2100th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Helsinki

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Guangzhou Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$13230

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677

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