Cost of Living Comparison Between Chongqing and Helsinki 

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Consumer Prices in Helsinki are 140.6% higher than in Chongqing (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsinki are 156.3% higher than in Chongqing
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 214.6% higher than in Chongqing
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 319.8% higher than in Chongqing
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 91.7% higher than in Chongqing
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 46.7% higher than in Chongqing
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Restaurants
Chongqing Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 ¥
(2.59 €)
115.73 ¥
(15.00 €)
     +478.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 ¥
(15.55 €)
694.40 ¥
(90.00 €)
     +478.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 ¥
(5.18 €)
77.16 ¥
(10.00 €)
     +92.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 ¥
(0.91 €)
61.72 ¥
(8.00 €)
     +781.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.00 ¥
(2.07 €)
61.72 ¥
(8.00 €)
     +285.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 21.67 ¥
(2.81 €)
34.62 ¥
(4.49 €)
     +59.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 ¥
(0.39 €)
20.44 ¥
(2.65 €)
     +581.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 ¥
(0.27 €)
14.07 ¥
(1.82 €)
     +584.4 %
Markets
Chongqing Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 51.37 ¥
(6.66 €)
33.54 ¥
(4.35 €)
     -34.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 7.70 ¥
(1.00 €)
19.83 ¥
(2.57 €)
     +157.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 ¥
(0.43 €)
8.94 ¥
(1.16 €)
     +168.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.80 ¥
(1.79 €)
22.73 ¥
(2.95 €)
     +64.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 42.47 ¥
(5.50 €)
27.56 ¥
(3.57 €)
     -35.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.34 ¥
(1.34 €)
40.54 ¥
(5.25 €)
     +292.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 38.83 ¥
(5.03 €)
73.93 ¥
(9.58 €)
     +90.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.35 ¥
(0.69 €)
7.93 ¥
(1.03 €)
     +48.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.73 ¥
(0.61 €)
6.11 ¥
(0.79 €)
     +29.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 4.70 ¥
(0.61 €)
7.53 ¥
(0.98 €)
     +60.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.03 ¥
(0.39 €)
13.91 ¥
(1.80 €)
     +359.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.34 ¥
(0.30 €)
4.23 ¥
(0.55 €)
     +80.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.47 ¥
(0.45 €)
6.35 ¥
(0.82 €)
     +82.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.00 ¥
(0.39 €)
14.82 ¥
(1.92 €)
     +393.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.79 ¥
(0.49 €)
13.55 ¥
(1.76 €)
     +258.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 45.00 ¥
(5.83 €)
111.49 ¥
(14.45 €)
     +147.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.83 ¥
(1.01 €)
20.67 ¥
(2.68 €)
     +164.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.60 ¥
(2.02 €)
24.01 ¥
(3.11 €)
     +53.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 ¥
(2.59 €)
78.70 ¥
(10.20 €)
     +293.5 %
Transportation
Chongqing Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 ¥
(0.26 €)
23.15 ¥
(3.00 €)
     +1,057.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 180.00 ¥
(23.33 €)
515.40 ¥
(66.80 €)
     +186.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 ¥
(1.30 €)
52.08 ¥
(6.75 €)
     +420.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.62 ¥
(0.47 €)
15.21 ¥
(1.97 €)
     +320.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 ¥
(2.59 €)
435.16 ¥
(56.40 €)
     +2,075.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 32.58 ¥
(4.22 €)
55.75 ¥
(7.23 €)
     +71.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 174,400.00 ¥
(22,603.62 €)
248,788.79 ¥
(32,245.00 €)
     +42.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 124,900.00 ¥
(16,188.03 €)
261,682.40 ¥
(33,916.11 €)
     +109.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Chongqing Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 275.38 ¥
(35.69 €)
842.54 ¥
(109.20 €)
     +206.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 91.50 ¥
(11.86 €)
187.20 ¥
(24.26 €)
     +104.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.50 ¥
(8.62 €)
146.79 ¥
(19.02 €)
     +120.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Chongqing Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 96.67 ¥
(12.53 €)
328.36 ¥
(42.56 €)
     +239.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 45.00 ¥
(5.83 €)
210.04 ¥
(27.22 €)
     +366.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 35.00 ¥
(4.54 €)
131.16 ¥
(17.00 €)
     +274.8 %
Childcare
Chongqing Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,500.00 ¥
(324.02 €)
2,390.05 ¥
(309.77 €)
     -4.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 200,000.00 ¥
(25,921.59 €)
67,455.75 ¥
(8,742.80 €)
     -66.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Chongqing Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 283.33 ¥
(36.72 €)
621.32 ¥
(80.53 €)
     +119.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 174.83 ¥
(22.66 €)
231.97 ¥
(30.07 €)
     +32.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 516.33 ¥
(66.92 €)
548.12 ¥
(71.04 €)
     +6.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 489.60 ¥
(63.46 €)
725.98 ¥
(94.09 €)
     +48.3 %
Rent Per Month
Chongqing Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,420.00 ¥
(313.65 €)
7,669.06 ¥
(993.97 €)
     +216.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,733.33 ¥
(224.65 €)
6,133.64 ¥
(794.97 €)
     +253.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,333.33 ¥
(691.24 €)
13,474.07 ¥
(1,746.35 €)
     +152.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,333.33 ¥
(302.42 €)
9,907.37 ¥
(1,284.07 €)
     +324.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Chongqing Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,632.34 ¥
(341.17 €)
5,311.28 ¥
(688.38 €)
     +101.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,030.27 ¥
(133.53 €)
3,107.76 ¥
(402.79 €)
     +201.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Chongqing Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,740.86 ¥
(744.06 €)
21,577.63 ¥
(2,796.63 €)
     +275.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.62 3.60      -22.2 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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