Hefei vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$214
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$3225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
84
80
😀 Quality of life
71
94
🏙️ Population
9.37M
694K

The cost of living in Hefei is 66% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7494th and 2107th ($670 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st 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 Hefei compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 3146th and 47th 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
$2.65
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$13162

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$628
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$624
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$650
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$612
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$674
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$653
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$671
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$523
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$602
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$652
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$789
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$587
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$551
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$684
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$644
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$613
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$620
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$635
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$605
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$623
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$661
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$657
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$623
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$610
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$644
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$667
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$595
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$567
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$627
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$588
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$663
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$633
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$672
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$636
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$693
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$646
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$651
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$531
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$693

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