Hangzhou vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$405
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$3192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
84
80
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
11.9M
687K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 57% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6527th and 2068th ($860 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 Hangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 3360th and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Helsinki

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Hangzhou Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$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
$522
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$15326

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Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

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