Cost of living comparison
China is 25.5% cheaper than Finland.
If you lived in China instead of Finland, you would:
pay 72.8% less for restaurants
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Finland
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China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.85
€12.82
|
$3.04
CN¥21.66
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
€9.23
|
$5.19
CN¥36.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.38
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
€1.77
|
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
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pay 22.3% less for groceries
|
Finland
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
€2.13
|
$1.65
CN¥11.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.73
€3.45
|
$5.98
CN¥42.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.21
€3.90
|
$7.16
CN¥50.99
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
€2.72
|
$1.65
CN¥11.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
€4.68
|
$1.58
CN¥11.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$0.76
CN¥5.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.58
CN¥4.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.86
|
$0.66
CN¥4.71
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.53
|
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.69
|
$0.41
CN¥2.91
|
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pay 55.2% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.87
€7.29
|
$4.45
CN¥31.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.62
€56.13
|
$22.24
CN¥158.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,056.21
€27,828.26
|
$19,593.81
CN¥139,529.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.81
€17.42
|
$3.91
CN¥27.84
|
|
pay 56.7% less for housing
|
Finland
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.06
€20.43
|
$12.06
CN¥85.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$746.03
€690.73
|
$335.80
CN¥2,391.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$620.54
€574.54
|
$208.96
CN¥1,488.05
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.79
€92.39
|
$39.78
CN¥283.27
|
|
pay 97.0% more for childcare
|
Finland
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$310.89
€287.84
|
$483.22
CN¥3,441.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,564.54
€7,003.81
|
$18,043.44
CN¥128,489.11
|
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pay 48.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.16
€6.63
|
$1.08
CN¥7.68
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
€3.94
|
$3.20
CN¥22.82
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.60
€9.81
|
$3.22
CN¥22.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.05
€39.86
|
$42.07
CN¥299.57
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.48
€14.33
|
$6.01
CN¥42.78
|
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pay 20.2% less for clothing
|
Finland
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.46
€70.79
|
$48.74
CN¥347.11
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.66
€30.24
|
$31.37
CN¥223.38
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.52
€77.33
|
$73.58
CN¥523.99
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.88
€99.88
|
$76.83
CN¥547.09
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