Cost of living comparison

Finland

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China

Shenzhen vs. Joensuu Cost of Living Summary

Shenzhen is 36.9% cheaper than Joensuu.

Restaurants: pay 69.3% less in Shenzhen
Groceries: pay 28.0% less in Shenzhen
Transportation: pay 54.4% less in Shenzhen
Housing: pay 27.2% less in Shenzhen
Childcare: pay 92.4% more in Shenzhen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.5% less in Shenzhen
Clothing: pay 32.2% less in Shenzhen

Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Shenzhen. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Shenzhen.

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Shenzhen vs. Joensuu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Shenzhen instead of Joensuu, you would:

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pay 69.3% less for restaurants

	Joensuu	Shenzhen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.68 €13.95	$3.73 CN¥24.95	-76.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.76 €10.46	$5.22 CN¥34.93	-55.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 €1.15	$0.56 CN¥3.72	-56.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 €1.59	$0.34 CN¥2.27	-81.1%
Average			-69.3%

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pay 28.0% less for groceries

	Joensuu	Shenzhen
Bread 1 loaf	$2.53 €2.25	$1.60 CN¥10.72	-36.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.12 €3.67	$10.53 CN¥70.43	+155.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 €4.94	$5.97 CN¥39.92	+7.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.79 €2.48	$1.72 CN¥11.52	-38.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.84 €5.20	$1.53 CN¥10.22	-73.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 €1.02	$1.03 CN¥6.90	-10.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.79	$0.72 CN¥4.82	-19.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.90	$0.87 CN¥5.79	-14.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 €1.56	$0.66 CN¥4.39	-62.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 €0.60	$0.48 CN¥3.21	-29.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.87	$0.57 CN¥3.85	-41.0%
Average			-28.0%

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pay 54.4% less for transportation

	Joensuu	Shenzhen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.07 €7.18	$5.01 CN¥33.51	-38.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$73.90 €65.78	$22.37 CN¥149.69	-69.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,831.54 €31,891.36	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-45.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.92 €15.95	$4.65 CN¥31.14	-74.0%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 27.2% less for housing

	Joensuu	Shenzhen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.75 €29.15	$16.39 CN¥109.66	-50.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$741.82 €660.25	$759.98 CN¥5,084.90	+2.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$653.18 €581.35	$476.09 CN¥3,185.43	-27.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.01 €131.74	$48.84 CN¥326.76	-67.0%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 92.4% more for childcare

	Joensuu	Shenzhen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$274.90 €244.67	$528.93 CN¥3,539.00	+92.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$24,029.94 CN¥161K
Average			+92.4%

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pay 48.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Joensuu	Shenzhen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.40 €7.47	$1.49 CN¥9.98	-82.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 €3.16	$3.31 CN¥22.16	-6.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.87 €10.56	$4.47 CN¥29.94	-62.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.25 €46.51	$49.66 CN¥332.26	-5.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.24 €14.45	$7.45 CN¥49.85	-54.1%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 32.2% less for clothing

	Joensuu	Shenzhen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$134.37 €119.59	$54.66 CN¥365.75	-59.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.19 €34.88	$39.75 CN¥265.95	+1.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.58 €79.73	$72.46 CN¥484.85	-19.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$145.57 €129.56	$91.98 CN¥615.39	-36.8%
Average			-32.2%

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