Hefei vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1858
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$277
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$952
$3013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
78
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
9.37M
676K

The cost of living in Hefei is 62% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6780th and 2046th ($727 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 68th 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 1.6 months in Helsinki. Hefei ranked 32nd best city to live in China vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 4171st and 37th 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
$2.86
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3971
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.68
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.57
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8558
$10871

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$694
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$649
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$706
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$658
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$748
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$705
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$903
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$524
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$623
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$672
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$774
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$636
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$642
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$771
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$651
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$673
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$639
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$650
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$703
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$690
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$659
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$648
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$698
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$613
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$619
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$629
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$633
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$702
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$656
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$705
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$729
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$673
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$694
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$528
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$699

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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