Hangzhou vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$1816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$4167
🏠 One person rent
$369
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$1517
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$580
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.8
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$3006
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
78
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
11.9M
676K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 56% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6419th and 2353rd ($805 vs $1816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 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 1916th 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
$3.66
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$8.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$796
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$99.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
4.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8089
$8076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4179
$4860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$21.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.51
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$441
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31296
$9361

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$716
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$670
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$573
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$650
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$677
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$642
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$868
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$695
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$587
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$708
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$654
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$670
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$700
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$672
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1097
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$665
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$645
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$984
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$702
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$657
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$590
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$642
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$616
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$643
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$682
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$607
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$602
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$631
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$691
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$621
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$603
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$522
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$666
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$671
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$644
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$746

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045