Helsinki vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$2056
🏠 One person rent
$937
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$65.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$1041
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
90
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
665K
13.9M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 165% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 2273rd and 6886th ($1825 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 104th 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 1.5 months in Tianjin. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Tianjin ranked 8th in China, while ranked 26th and 1662nd 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
$14.3
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$454
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$7346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$2792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$3.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$2.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$9.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$13.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$76.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$16123

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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 Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$667
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$733
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$650
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$607
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$772
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$633
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$677
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$583
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1065
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$713
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$633
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$587
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$594
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$678
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$637
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$466
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$572
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$643
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$539
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$592
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$621
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$549
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$650
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$506
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$700
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$555
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$569
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$545
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$598
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$525
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$633
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$570
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$587
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$538
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$525
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$600