Hangzhou vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$438
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$3225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
84
80
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
11.9M
694K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 54% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6257th and 2107th ($899 vs $1970) 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 3005th and 47th 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
$4.08
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$13162

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Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220