Hangzhou vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$375
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$3432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
78
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
11.9M
687K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 58% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6563rd and 2171st ($826 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st 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 1.8 months in Helsinki. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 2980th and 30th 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
$3.7
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$13230

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Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174