Asmara vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$227
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$3432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
8
78
😀 Quality of life
14
96
🏙️ Population
963K
687K

The cost of living in Asmara is 73% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 8435th and 2171st ($533 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.8 months in Helsinki. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 9205th and 30th 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
$3.14
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$13230

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$498
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$499
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$500
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$826
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$971
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1016
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$925
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$864
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1039
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$499
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$911
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$903
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$498
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$560
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$498
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$522
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$512
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1116
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$500
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$559
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$560
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$860
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$586
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$918
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$879
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1162
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$896
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1155
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$910
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$857
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$517
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1175
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$502
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1169

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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