Cost of Living Comparison Between Chongqing and Helsinki 

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Cost of Living in Helsinki is 142.4% higher than in Chongqing (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Helsinki is 159.3% higher than in Chongqing
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 222.2% higher than in Chongqing
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 327.9% higher than in Chongqing
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 92.4% higher than in Chongqing
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 42.2% higher than in Chongqing
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Restaurants
Chongqing Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 ¥
(2.57 €)
116.68 ¥
(15.00 €)
     +483.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 ¥
(15.43 €)
700.08 ¥
(90.00 €)
     +483.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 ¥
(5.14 €)
77.79 ¥
(10.00 €)
     +94.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 ¥
(0.90 €)
62.23 ¥
(8.00 €)
     +789.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.50 ¥
(2.12 €)
62.23 ¥
(8.00 €)
     +277.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 20.25 ¥
(2.60 €)
34.87 ¥
(4.48 €)
     +72.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.36 ¥
(0.43 €)
20.83 ¥
(2.68 €)
     +520.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 ¥
(0.28 €)
13.89 ¥
(1.79 €)
     +545.9 %
Markets
Chongqing Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 51.37 ¥
(6.60 €)
34.65 ¥
(4.45 €)
     -32.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 7.70 ¥
(0.99 €)
20.02 ¥
(2.57 €)
     +160.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 ¥
(0.43 €)
9.14 ¥
(1.17 €)
     +174.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.80 ¥
(1.77 €)
22.56 ¥
(2.90 €)
     +63.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 42.47 ¥
(5.46 €)
27.63 ¥
(3.55 €)
     -34.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.34 ¥
(1.33 €)
40.69 ¥
(5.23 €)
     +293.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 38.83 ¥
(4.99 €)
73.31 ¥
(9.43 €)
     +88.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.35 ¥
(0.69 €)
7.99 ¥
(1.03 €)
     +49.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.73 ¥
(0.61 €)
6.24 ¥
(0.80 €)
     +31.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 4.70 ¥
(0.60 €)
7.58 ¥
(0.97 €)
     +61.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.03 ¥
(0.39 €)
13.61 ¥
(1.75 €)
     +348.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.34 ¥
(0.30 €)
4.21 ¥
(0.54 €)
     +79.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.47 ¥
(0.45 €)
6.29 ¥
(0.81 €)
     +81.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.00 ¥
(0.39 €)
15.09 ¥
(1.94 €)
     +402.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.79 ¥
(0.49 €)
13.94 ¥
(1.79 €)
     +268.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 45.00 ¥
(5.79 €)
108.90 ¥
(14.00 €)
     +142.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.83 ¥
(1.01 €)
20.48 ¥
(2.63 €)
     +161.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.60 ¥
(2.01 €)
24.07 ¥
(3.09 €)
     +54.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 ¥
(2.57 €)
80.90 ¥
(10.40 €)
     +304.5 %
Transportation
Chongqing Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 ¥
(0.26 €)
22.95 ¥
(2.95 €)
     +1,047.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 180.00 ¥
(23.14 €)
518.06 ¥
(66.60 €)
     +187.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 ¥
(1.29 €)
52.51 ¥
(6.75 €)
     +425.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.62 ¥
(0.47 €)
15.02 ¥
(1.93 €)
     +314.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 ¥
(2.57 €)
438.72 ¥
(56.40 €)
     +2,093.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 32.53 ¥
(4.18 €)
55.92 ¥
(7.19 €)
     +71.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 174,400.00 ¥
(22,420.30 €)
252,728.83 ¥
(32,490.00 €)
     +44.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 124,900.00 ¥
(16,056.74 €)
263,822.09 ¥
(33,916.11 €)
     +111.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Chongqing Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 275.38 ¥
(35.40 €)
861.31 ¥
(110.73 €)
     +212.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 91.50 ¥
(11.76 €)
190.50 ¥
(24.49 €)
     +108.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.50 ¥
(8.55 €)
149.62 ¥
(19.23 €)
     +125.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Chongqing Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 96.67 ¥
(12.43 €)
337.27 ¥
(43.36 €)
     +248.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 45.00 ¥
(5.79 €)
192.18 ¥
(24.71 €)
     +327.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 35.00 ¥
(4.50 €)
132.24 ¥
(17.00 €)
     +277.8 %
Childcare
Chongqing Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,500.00 ¥
(321.39 €)
2,420.96 ¥
(311.23 €)
     -3.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 200,000.00 ¥
(25,711.35 €)
65,073.20 ¥
(8,365.60 €)
     -67.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Chongqing Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 283.33 ¥
(36.42 €)
672.73 ¥
(86.48 €)
     +137.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 174.83 ¥
(22.48 €)
236.55 ¥
(30.41 €)
     +35.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 516.33 ¥
(66.38 €)
571.93 ¥
(73.53 €)
     +10.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 489.60 ¥
(62.94 €)
740.32 ¥
(95.17 €)
     +51.2 %
Rent Per Month
Chongqing Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,420.00 ¥
(311.11 €)
7,894.92 ¥
(1,014.95 €)
     +226.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,733.33 ¥
(222.83 €)
6,201.48 ¥
(797.24 €)
     +257.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,333.33 ¥
(685.64 €)
13,808.63 ¥
(1,775.19 €)
     +158.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,333.33 ¥
(299.97 €)
10,180.72 ¥
(1,308.80 €)
     +336.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Chongqing Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,645.42 ¥
(340.09 €)
5,460.05 ¥
(701.93 €)
     +106.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,030.27 ¥
(132.45 €)
3,125.28 ¥
(401.78 €)
     +203.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Chongqing Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,740.86 ¥
(738.03 €)
21,171.97 ¥
(2,721.80 €)
     +268.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.62 3.82      -17.4 %
Last update: April 2024June 2024
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