Helsinki vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$1749
🏠 One person rent
$991
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$356
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$63.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$835
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
74
😀 Quality of life
94
70
🏙️ Population
687K
9.07M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 246% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 2068th and 8176th ($1990 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 313th 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 1.5 months in Shenyang. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Shenyang ranked 29th in China, while ranked 48th and 3872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Shenyang

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Helsinki Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$1276
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$25508

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$483
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$522
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$545
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$454
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$507
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$447
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$537
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$504
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$541
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$562
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$543
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$532
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$540
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$560
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$536
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$534
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$544
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$590
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$477
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$568
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$562
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$534
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$559
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$514
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$542
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$599
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$540
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1540
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$578
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$607
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$588
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1560
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1539
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$523