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

😐 Solo nomad: Finland is 125.6% more expensive than China without rent, and 148.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Finland is 134.4% more expensive than China without rent, and 129.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Finland
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.96 €13.71
$2.82 ¥19.51
465.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.4 €81.1
$23.62 ¥163
299.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.77 €10.11
$4.97 ¥34.35
136.82%
Cappuccino
$4.90 €4.21
$3.14 ¥21.66
56.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.44 ¥3.07
538.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 €1.71
$0.27 ¥1.84
637.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.93 €6.81
$0.93 ¥6.40
752.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.17 €7.02
$2.08 ¥14.37
292.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Finland
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.14
$1.84 ¥12.70
-27.72%
White Bread (500g)
$2.58 €2.22
$1.62 ¥11.17
59.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 €2.38
$0.96 ¥6.62
188.54%
Eggs
$3.37 €2.89
$1.56 ¥10.76
116.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.83 €7.59
$13.18 ¥91.1
-33.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.15 €12.15
$3.21 ¥22.15
340.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.67 €19.47
$10.89 ¥75.3
108.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 €2.18
$1.77 ¥12.20
43.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.25 ¥8.64
65.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 €2.18
$1.52 ¥10.53
67.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.43 €3.81
$1.15 ¥7.95
285.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 €1.16
$0.76 ¥5.28
77.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.89 ¥6.14
104.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.17 €1.86
$0.61 ¥4.24
255.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 €1.63
$0.54 ¥3.72
251.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.31 €10.58
$3.38 ¥23.33
264.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.97 €12.86
$11.67 ¥80.6
28.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.41 €2.93
$0.78 ¥5.39
337.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.35
$1.67 ¥11.54
133.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Finland
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.63 €3.12
$0.43 ¥2.98
744.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.8 €60.0
$20.93 ¥145
233.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.42 €7.23
$1.41 ¥9.74
497.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.35 ¥2.44
322.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.2 €56.8
$6.48 ¥44.78
920.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 €1.90
$1.16 ¥8.04
90.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K €29.9K
$19.3K ¥133.1K
81.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K €30.8K
$17.0K ¥117.4K
111.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Finland
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 €120
$51.3 ¥354
172.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.60 €26.28
$9.84 ¥68.0
210.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.93 €21.41
$11.49 ¥79.4
116.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Finland
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.43 €38.16
$40.28 ¥278
10.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.89 €24.82
$14.78 ¥102
95.47%
Cinema Ticket
$17.09 €14.68
$6.41 ¥44.30
166.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Finland
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$354 €304
$403 ¥2,787
-12.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K €8,692
$17.9K ¥123.5K
-43.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Finland
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 €88.1
$45.91 ¥317
123.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.00 €36.08
$32.39 ¥224
29.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €88.0
$71.2 ¥492
43.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 €121
$74.0 ¥511
90.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Finland
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$907 €779
$436 ¥3,013
107.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$710 €610
$254 ¥1,752
179.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,557 €1,338
$900 ¥6,219
73.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,163 €999
$548 ¥3,787
112.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,463 €4,693
$5,140 ¥35.5K
6.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,224 €2,770
$2,676 ¥18.5K
20.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Finland
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,059 €2,628
$1,024 ¥7,079
198.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.06
-6.16%

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Last update for Finland: March 3, 2026

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

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