Hefei vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1702
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$216
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$3432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
78
😀 Quality of life
69
96
🏙️ Population
9.37M
687K

The cost of living in Hefei is 67% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7469th and 2171st ($643 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 1st in China and Finland, respectively. Check China vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Hefei ranked 35th best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 4318th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Helsinki

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Hefei Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2183
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9056
$13230

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Cities near Hefei

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$620
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$601
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$631
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$592
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$656
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$629
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$672
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$509
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$583
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$617
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$753
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$567
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$532
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$659
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$618
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$595
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$590
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$610
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$582
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$531
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$602
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$637
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$639
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$597
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$592
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$617
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$642
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$570
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$563
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$597
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$570
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$674
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$602
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$654
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$601
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$620
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$622
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$499
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$663

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