Hefei vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$269
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
78
😀 Quality of life
67
95
🏙️ Population
9.37M
665K

The cost of living in Hefei is 61% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6756th and 2273rd ($707 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd 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 Hefei compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Hefei ranked 28th best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 3921st and 26th 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
$2.79
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$238
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8280
$9506

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$696
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$655
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$702
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$687
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$746
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$728
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$898
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$532
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$624
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$700
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$740
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$671
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$708
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$789
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$645
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$660
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$626
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$524
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$631
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$720
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$694
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$625
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$643
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$652
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$707
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$604
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$617
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$625
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$621
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$707
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$641
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$699
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$713
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$713
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$532
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$696

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163