Asmara vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Asmara Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$212
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$3225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
9
80
😀 Quality of life
15
94
🏙️ Population
963K
694K

The cost of living in Asmara is 74% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 8615th and 2107th ($513 vs $1970) 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 9202nd and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Asmara vs Helsinki

Prices for goods and services in Asmara and Helsinki are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Asmara Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$13162

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Asmara

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$481
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220