Helsinki vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$937
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
85
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
665K
9.07M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 276% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 2273rd and 8600th ($1825 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 538th 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 1.6 months in Shenyang. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 26th and 2673rd 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
$14.3
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$19578

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529