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

😐 Solo nomad: Finland is 128.5% more expensive than China without rent, and 139.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Finland is 134.2% more expensive than China without rent, and 131% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Finland
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.28 €14.06
$2.85 ¥20.46
471.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94 €81.1
$23.97 ¥172
292.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.75 €10.14
$4.96 ¥35.61
136.90%
Cappuccino
$4.85 €4.18
$3.13 ¥22.47
54.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$0.44 ¥3.18
563.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.29 ¥2.1
617.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$0.95 ¥6.83
754.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.86 €6.79
$2.14 ¥15.32
267.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Finland
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.85 ¥13.23
-31.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.6 €2.25
$1.68 ¥12.06
54.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.83 €2.44
$0.95 ¥6.81
197.89%
Eggs
$3.32 €2.87
$1.55 ¥11.11
114.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.01 €7.78
$13.25 ¥95.1
-32.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.42 €12.45
$3.28 ¥23.52
339.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.53 €19.46
$10.85 ¥77.8
107.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 €2.2
$1.77 ¥12.66
43.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.26 ¥9.01
64.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$1.5 ¥10.73
64.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 €3.77
$1.19 ¥8.5
267.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.75 ¥5.4
81.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$0.86 ¥6.15
119.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 €1.89
$0.61 ¥4.37
259.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.61
$0.58 ¥4.14
220.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.13 €10.47
$3.45 ¥24.74
251.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.36 €12.4
$11.3 ¥81.1
27.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.43 €2.96
$0.84 ¥6
308.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 €3.31
$1.68 ¥12.05
128.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Finland
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.65 €3.15
$0.4 ¥2.86
812.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.5 €60
$20.83 ¥149
233.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.66 €7.48
$1.36 ¥9.74
536.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 €1.21
$0.35 ¥2.55
300.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.6 €57.5
$6.8 ¥48.75
879.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.12 ¥8.05
89.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K €30.2K
$19.2K ¥137.7K
82.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K €30.9K
$16.7K ¥119.8K
114.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Finland
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 €123
$51.4 ¥369
177.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.04 €25.93
$9.77 ¥70.1
207.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.65 €21.29
$11.34 ¥81.3
117.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Finland
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.16 €38.99
$39.55 ¥284
14.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.44 €24.55
$14.89 ¥107
91.00%
Cinema Ticket
$17.2 €14.85
$6.23 ¥44.71
176.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Finland
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$357 €308
$417 ¥2,989
-14.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K €8,893
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-41.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Finland
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.1
$45.65 ¥327
121.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.64 €35.95
$33.49 ¥240
24.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €88.7
$71.8 ¥515
43.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €118
$72.9 ¥523
86.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Finland
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$895 €773
$445 ¥3,194
101.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$735 €634
$255 ¥1,830
188.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 €1,347
$915 ¥6,566
70.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,182 €1,021
$543 ¥3,895
117.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,799 €5,007
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-5.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,689 €3,185
$2,860 ¥20.5K
29.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Finland
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,241 €2,798
$942 ¥6,755
244.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.06
-6.16%

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Last update for Finland: October 27, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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