Helsinki vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$687
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$2052
🏠 One person rent
$918
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$636
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$65.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$958
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
90
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
676K
13.9M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 164% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 2353rd and 6956th ($1816 vs $687) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 64th 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 1.4 months in Tianjin. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Tianjin ranked 11th in China, while ranked 26th and 2306th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Tianjin

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Helsinki Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$826
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$485
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$48.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$74.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$7.97
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$6085
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$9.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$13.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$6.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$56.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$75
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$548
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$18215

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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 Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$665
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$716
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$649
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$655
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$756
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$679
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$702
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1016
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$729
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$644
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$592
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$618
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$680
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$635
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$472
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$638
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$642
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$550
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$581
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$638
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$584
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$642
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$815
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$711
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$689
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$564
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$544
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$590
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$533
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$524
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$629
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$577
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$600
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$553
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$504
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$616