Guangzhou vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2255
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$333
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1117
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
97
78
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
18.7M
665K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 59% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6607th and 2273rd ($742 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 2nd in China and Finland, respectively. Check China vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 955th and 26th 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
$4.17
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1120
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10173
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4278
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18235
$9506

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$575
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$589
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$812
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$781
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$481
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$791
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$618
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$816
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1565
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$837
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$830
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2410
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2614
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$891
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$856
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$876
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$824
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$774
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1083
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$785
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$831
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$857
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$752
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$738
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$799
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$716
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$806
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$812
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$588
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$777
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$735
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$525
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$584
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$596
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$611
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$530
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163