Guangzhou vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$333
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$3013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
97
78
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
18.7M
676K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 61% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6602nd and 2046th ($763 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 2nd in China and Finland, respectively. Check China vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 1036th and 37th 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
$3.58
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$10871

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

Cities near Helsinki

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