Addis Ababa vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$739
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$3432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
33
78
😀 Quality of life
46
96
🏙️ Population
5.7M
687K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 34% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4519th and 2171st ($1289 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Finland, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 7005th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$13230

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174