Cost of Living & Income: Chengdu vs Helsinki

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Chengdu and Helsinki are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.

Income comparison

MetricChengduHelsinkiChengdu vs Helsinki
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,523¥21,823Helsinki earns 2.6× the salary in Chengdu

Daily expenses

MetricChengduHelsinkiChengdu vs Helsinki
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥18¥124Helsinki costs 6.91× the price in Chengdu
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥148¥778Helsinki costs 5.27× the price in Chengdu
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥97Helsinki costs 2.78× the price in Chengdu
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥276.8¥879.6Helsinki costs 3.18× the price in Chengdu
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥84.9¥166.3Helsinki costs 1.96× the price in Chengdu
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥64.6¥188.0Helsinki costs 2.91× the price in Chengdu
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥181.8¥330.7Helsinki costs 1.82× the price in Chengdu
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥132.2Helsinki costs 3.30× the price in Chengdu
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.4¥15.8Helsinki costs 1.88× the price in Chengdu

Supermarket prices

MetricChengduHelsinkiChengdu vs Helsinki
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥75.3¥166.9Helsinki costs 2.22× the price in Chengdu
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.6¥26.3Helsinki costs 2.49× the price in Chengdu
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥9.4Chengdu costs 1.33× the price in Helsinki
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.3¥17.3Helsinki costs 1.53× the price in Chengdu
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥12.3¥19.5Helsinki costs 1.58× the price in Chengdu
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥4.8¥8.4Helsinki costs 1.74× the price in Chengdu
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥8.2¥26.6Helsinki costs 3.25× the price in Chengdu
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.4¥25.9Helsinki costs 4.80× the price in Chengdu
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥37.5¥108.7Helsinki costs 2.90× the price in Chengdu

Rent & property prices

MetricChengduHelsinkiChengdu vs Helsinki
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,157¥8,387Helsinki costs 2.66× the price in Chengdu
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,740¥6,190Helsinki costs 3.56× the price in Chengdu
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥5,711¥16,592Helsinki costs 2.91× the price in Chengdu
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,595¥11,885Helsinki costs 3.31× the price in Chengdu
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥25,294¥65,198Helsinki costs 2.58× the price in Chengdu
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥13,037¥30,188Helsinki costs 2.32× the price in Chengdu