Cost of living comparison

Vaasa, Finland

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Vaasa Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 27.6% more expensive than Vaasa.

Restaurants: pay 69.3% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 6.4% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 45.2% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 23.8% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 4.4 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.1% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 24.2% more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Vaasa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.3% less for restaurants

	Vaasa	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	$9.65 €8.84	$5.57 CN¥40.29	-42.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 €2.26	$0.50 CN¥3.59	-79.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 €1.88	$0.31 CN¥2.24	-84.9%
Average			-69.3%

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pay 6.4% less for groceries

	Vaasa	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$2.17 €1.99	$1.43 CN¥10.38	-33.9%
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)	$4.68 €4.29	$1.53 CN¥11.08	-67.3%
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)	$1.70 €1.56	$0.58 CN¥4.22	-65.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 €0.47	$0.37 CN¥2.67	-28.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.67 €0.62	$0.47 CN¥3.41	-30.1%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 45.2% less for transportation

	Vaasa	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.59 €6.96	$4.36 CN¥31.56	-42.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.19 €36.82	$33.40 CN¥241.74	-16.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,583.47 €35,344.20	$20,872.18 CN¥151,087.44	-45.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.60 €17.03	$4.59 CN¥33.24	-75.3%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 23.8% less for housing

	Vaasa	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.58 €22.52	$13.28 CN¥96.16	-46.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$685.93 €628.34	$929.88 CN¥6,731.11	+35.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$589.47 €539.98	$492.44 CN¥3,564.64	-16.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$131.59 €120.54	$42.04 CN¥304.32	-68.1%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 4.4 times more for childcare

	Vaasa	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 22.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Vaasa	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.57 €7.85	$1.11 CN¥8.06	-87.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.19 €3.84	$3.60 CN¥26.08	-14.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.72 €9.82	$3.48 CN¥25.18	-67.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.00 €30.23	$65.46 CN¥473.82	+98.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.93 €12.76	$8.35 CN¥60.43	-40.1%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 24.2% more for clothing

	Vaasa	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	$21.44 €19.64	$34.69 CN¥251.09	+61.8%
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			+24.2%

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