Hangzhou vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$389
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$3013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
78
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
11.9M
676K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 56% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6287th and 2046th ($843 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 2nd in China and Finland, respectively. Check China vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 2189th and 37th 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
$3.79
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$10871

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120