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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Finland Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Finland

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 53.2% cheaper than Finland without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 59% cheaper than Finland without rent, and 56.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Finland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$16.42 €14.15
-83.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$94.4 €81.4
-74.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$11.39 €9.82
-58.30%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$4.82 €4.15
-37.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$2.94 €2.53
-85.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$2.00 €1.72
-86.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$8.06 €6.95
-88.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$8.14 €7.02
-74.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Finland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$1.27 €1.09
37.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$2.59 €2.23
-34.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$2.69 €2.32
-63.57%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$3.33 €2.87
-51.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$8.93 €7.69
49.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$14.18 €12.22
-76.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$22.13 €19.08
-51.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$2.64 €2.27
-34.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$2.05 €1.76
-38.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$2.52 €2.17
-42.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$4.37 €3.77
-72.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$1.35 €1.16
-45.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$1.90 €1.64
-54.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$2.26 €1.95
-72.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$1.88 €1.62
-71.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$12.19 €10.51
-71.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$15.03 €12.95
-22.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$3.47 €2.99
-75.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$3.89 €3.35
-58.35%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Finland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$3.52 €3.03
-87.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$70.1 €60.4
-70.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$8.93 €7.70
-84.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$1.46 €1.26
-77.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$65.4 €56.3
-90.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$2.21 €1.91
-47.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$35.4K €30.5K
-45.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$34.6K €29.9K
-51.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Finland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$140 €121
-63.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$30.83 €26.57
-68.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$24.65 €21.25
-54.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Finland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$44.77 €38.59
-12.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$28.06 €24.19
-47.61%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$17.25 €14.87
-64.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Finland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$354 €305
17.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$10.0K €8,658
78.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Finland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$100 €86.2
-54.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$41.93 €36.14
-22.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$102 €87.8
-28.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$138 €119
-47.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Finland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$885 €763
-51.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$736 €635
-65.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$1,508 €1,300
-38.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$1,177 €1,015
-53.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$5,401 €4,656
-1.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$3,321 €2,863
-16.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Finland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$3,119 €2,689
-66.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
3.81
6.56%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Finland: January 10, 2026

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