Asmara vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$222
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$3192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
9
80
😀 Quality of life
18
94
🏙️ Population
963K
687K

The cost of living in Asmara is 73% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 8533rd and 2068th ($531 vs $1990) 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 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 9169th and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Helsinki

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Asmara Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$15326

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$858
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$515
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$863
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$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
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$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$893
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$491
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$551
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$492
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1104
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$494
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$572
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$571
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$865
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$601
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$570
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$771
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$906
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$819
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$1107
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$832
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$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
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$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
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$526
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$1153
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$509
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$1927
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$2062
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$1693
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$1659
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$1753
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$1673
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$1750
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$1578
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$1406
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$1533
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$1426
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$1448
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$1683
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$1606
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$1451
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$1571
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$1583
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$1514
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$1021
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$1474
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$1621
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$1515
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$1568
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$1597
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$1567
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$1131
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$1445
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$1471
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$1467
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$1514
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$1111
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$1214
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$1108
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$1083
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$1454
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$1383
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$1375
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