Helsinki vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$1683
🏠 One person rent
$918
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$886
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
78
98
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
676K
12.3M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 177% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 2353rd and 7163rd ($1816 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 95th 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 Wuhan. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Wuhan ranked 12th in China, while ranked 26th and 2475th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Wuhan

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Helsinki Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$3.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$63.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$3716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$2008
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$3.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$6.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$3.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$71.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$8658

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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 Wuhan

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$619
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$651
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$660
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$638
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$600
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$679
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$635
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$645
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$600
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$615
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$630
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$591
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$589
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$584
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$619
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$613
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$569
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$621
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$655
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$577
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$596
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$637
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$591
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$588
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$549
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$576
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$591
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$577
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$558
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$556
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$664
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$533
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$600
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$604
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$506
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$555
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$637
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$561
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$602
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$586