Helsinki vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$972
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$1093
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
74
😀 Quality of life
94
58
🏙️ Population
694K
9.07M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 222% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 2107th and 7878th ($1970 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 221st 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 1.8 months in Shenyang. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 47th and 6059th 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
$15.4
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$22712

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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

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$499
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$537
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$567
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$549
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$474
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$519
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$457
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$552
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$512
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$556
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$578
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$528
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$526
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$540
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$559
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$539
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$549
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$573
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$550
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$549
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$541
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$603
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$491
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$582
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$579
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$540
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$572
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$529
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$555
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$615
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$551
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1550
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$619
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$607
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1544
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$532