Hangzhou vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$391
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
78
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
11.9M
665K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 54% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6270th and 2273rd ($831 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 2nd in China and Finland, respectively. Check China vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 2093rd and 26th 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
$3.85
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$3.84
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$9506

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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