Cost of Living & Income: Hangzhou vs Helsinki

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hangzhou 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

MetricHangzhouHelsinkiHangzhou vs Helsinki
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,016¥21,823Helsinki earns 2.2× the salary in Hangzhou

Daily expenses

MetricHangzhouHelsinkiHangzhou vs Helsinki
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥124Helsinki costs 4.98× the price in Hangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥180¥778Helsinki costs 4.32× the price in Hangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥97Helsinki costs 2.78× the price in Hangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥326.2¥879.6Helsinki costs 2.70× the price in Hangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.4¥166.3Helsinki costs 1.69× the price in Hangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥69.9¥188.0Helsinki costs 2.69× the price in Hangzhou
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥346.4¥330.7Hangzhou costs 1.05× the price in Helsinki
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥132.2Helsinki costs 2.64× the price in Hangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.7¥15.8Helsinki costs 1.81× the price in Hangzhou

Supermarket prices

MetricHangzhouHelsinkiHangzhou vs Helsinki
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥71.9¥166.9Helsinki costs 2.32× the price in Hangzhou
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.3¥26.3Helsinki costs 1.98× the price in Hangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥13.4¥9.4Hangzhou costs 1.42× the price in Helsinki
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.5¥17.3Helsinki costs 1.50× the price in Hangzhou
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥15.8¥19.5Helsinki costs 1.23× the price in Hangzhou
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.0¥8.4Helsinki costs 1.40× the price in Hangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.1¥26.6Helsinki costs 2.64× the price in Hangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.4¥25.9Helsinki costs 4.81× the price in Hangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥90.0¥108.7Helsinki costs 1.21× the price in Hangzhou

Rent & property prices

MetricHangzhouHelsinkiHangzhou vs Helsinki
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,172¥8,387Helsinki costs 2.01× the price in Hangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥2,522¥6,190Helsinki costs 2.45× the price in Hangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥7,960¥16,592Helsinki costs 2.08× the price in Hangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥4,396¥11,885Helsinki costs 2.70× the price in Hangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥50,733¥65,198Helsinki costs 1.29× the price in Hangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥24,376¥30,188Helsinki costs 1.24× the price in Hangzhou