Helsinki vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$739
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
85
😀 Quality of life
95
68
🏙️ Population
676K
9.07M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 277% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 2046th and 8584th ($1936 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 526th 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 1.4 months in Shenyang. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 37th and 3326th 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
$15.5
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$25284

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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 Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511