Asmara vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$212
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
8
78
😀 Quality of life
17
95
🏙️ Population
963K
665K

The cost of living in Asmara is 73% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 8513th and 2273rd ($498 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Eritrea and Finland, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 9076th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$9506

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$466
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$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163