Guangzhou vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$354
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$3192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
80
😀 Quality of life
74
94
🏙️ Population
18.7M
687K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 61% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6835th and 2068th ($782 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 Guangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 2285th and 48th 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
$2.86
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$15326

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

Cities near Helsinki

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