Cost of living comparison

Lahti, Finland

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Lahti Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 27.5% more expensive than Lahti.

Restaurants: pay 69.8% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 3.3% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 48.5% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 15.6% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 4.4 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.4% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 22.3% more in Beijing

The cost of childcare and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Lahti. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Lahti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Lahti, you would:

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pay 69.8% less for restaurants

	Lahti	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.93 €12.76	$4.17 CN¥30.22	-70.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.31 €9.44	$5.57 CN¥40.29	-46.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 €2.26	$0.50 CN¥3.59	-79.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.88 €1.72	$0.31 CN¥2.24	-83.5%
Average			-69.8%

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pay 3.3% less for groceries

	Lahti	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$2.20 €2.02	$1.43 CN¥10.38	-34.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 €3.00	$7.31 CN¥52.89	+123.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.15 €3.80	$7.17 CN¥51.90	+72.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.86 €2.62	$1.74 CN¥12.58	-39.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.09 €5.58	$1.53 CN¥11.08	-74.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.72	$0.92 CN¥6.64	+17.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 €0.73	$0.71 CN¥5.15	-10.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.89	$0.89 CN¥6.42	-9.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 €1.51	$0.58 CN¥4.22	-64.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 €0.30	$0.37 CN¥2.67	+13.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.67 €0.62	$0.47 CN¥3.41	-30.1%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 48.5% less for transportation

	Lahti	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.59 €6.96	$4.36 CN¥31.56	-42.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$62.16 €56.94	$33.40 CN¥241.74	-46.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,534.53 €27,971.00	$20,872.18 CN¥151,087.44	-31.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.47 €16.00	$4.59 CN¥33.24	-73.7%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 15.6% less for housing

	Lahti	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.56 €17.92	$13.28 CN¥96.16	-32.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.55 €577.62	$929.88 CN¥6,731.11	+47.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$535.88 €490.89	$492.44 CN¥3,564.64	-8.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.76 €127.11	$42.04 CN¥304.32	-69.7%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 4.4 times more for childcare

	Lahti	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$292.06 €267.54	$763.49 CN¥5,526.70	+161.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,751.17 €3,436.24	$22,913.01 CN¥165,860.43	+510.8%
Average			+336.1%

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pay 28.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Lahti	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.50 €6.87	$1.11 CN¥8.06	-85.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.75 €3.44	$3.60 CN¥26.08	-4.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.82 €9.92	$3.48 CN¥25.18	-67.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.14 €36.77	$65.46 CN¥473.82	+63.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.08 €14.73	$8.35 CN¥60.43	-48.1%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 22.3% more for clothing

	Lahti	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.27 €51.54	$62.65 CN¥453.54	+11.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.51 €20.62	$34.69 CN¥251.09	+54.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.17 €70.69	$83.45 CN¥604.09	+8.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.03 €85.22	$107.64 CN¥779.15	+15.7%
Average			+22.3%

Lahti vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing

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