Helsinki vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$708
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$2004
🏠 One person rent
$918
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$591
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$725
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
60
😀 Quality of life
95
53
🏙️ Population
676K
9.4M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 157% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 2353rd and 6849th ($1816 vs $708) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 51st in Finland and China, respectively. Check Finland vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1 months in Ningbo. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Ningbo ranked 48th in China, while ranked 26th and 6084th 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
$14.7
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$342
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$463
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$5147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$3264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$4.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$9.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$7.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$12465

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$590
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$716
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$573
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$805
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1097
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$984
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$677
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$671
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$700
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$670
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$665
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$868
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$587
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$645
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$670
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$682
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$726
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$631
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$695
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$650
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$602
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$681
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$657
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$642
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$654
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$702
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$643
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$616
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$672
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$644
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$607
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$603
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$642
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$643
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$621
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$522