Cost of Living & Income: Wuhan vs Helsinki

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Wuhan 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

MetricWuhanHelsinkiWuhan vs Helsinki
💰 Average monthly net salary¥7,484¥21,823Helsinki earns 2.9× the salary in Wuhan

Daily expenses

MetricWuhanHelsinkiWuhan vs Helsinki
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥20¥124Helsinki costs 6.22× the price in Wuhan
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥150¥778Helsinki costs 5.18× the price in Wuhan
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥42¥97Helsinki costs 2.31× the price in Wuhan
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥390.6¥879.6Helsinki costs 2.25× the price in Wuhan
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥79.8¥166.3Helsinki costs 2.09× the price in Wuhan
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥56.9¥188.0Helsinki costs 3.30× the price in Wuhan
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥385.6¥330.7Wuhan costs 1.17× the price in Helsinki
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥132.2Helsinki costs 3.30× the price in Wuhan
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥15.8Helsinki costs 1.84× the price in Wuhan

Supermarket prices

MetricWuhanHelsinkiWuhan vs Helsinki
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥90.4¥166.9Helsinki costs 1.85× the price in Wuhan
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.0¥26.3Helsinki costs 2.39× the price in Wuhan
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥13.6¥9.4Wuhan costs 1.45× the price in Helsinki
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥12.2¥17.3Helsinki costs 1.42× the price in Wuhan
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.8¥19.5Helsinki costs 1.32× the price in Wuhan
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.3¥8.4Helsinki costs 1.58× the price in Wuhan
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥7.5¥26.6Helsinki costs 3.55× the price in Wuhan
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.1¥25.9Helsinki costs 5.05× the price in Wuhan
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥80.0¥108.7Helsinki costs 1.36× the price in Wuhan

Rent & property prices

MetricWuhanHelsinkiWuhan vs Helsinki
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥2,325¥8,387Helsinki costs 3.61× the price in Wuhan
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,491¥6,190Helsinki costs 4.15× the price in Wuhan
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,964¥16,592Helsinki costs 3.34× the price in Wuhan
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥2,544¥11,885Helsinki costs 4.67× the price in Wuhan
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥21,333¥65,198Helsinki costs 3.06× the price in Wuhan
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥10,667¥30,188Helsinki costs 2.83× the price in Wuhan