Helsinki vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$758
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
61
😀 Quality of life
95
53
🏙️ Population
676K
9.4M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 164% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 2046th and 6747th ($1936 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 63rd in Finland and China, respectively. Check Finland vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1 months in Ningbo. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Ningbo ranked 45th in China, while ranked 37th and 6048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Ningbo

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Helsinki Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$1.44
 Cappuccino
$5
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$58.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$5300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$3372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$4.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$4.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$12898

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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

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538