Asmara vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$1816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1283
$4167
🏠 One person rent
$224
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1517
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$580
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$3006
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
8
78
😀 Quality of life
27
95
🏙️ Population
963K
676K

The cost of living in Asmara is 71% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 8486th and 2353rd ($520 vs $1816) 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 8455th and 26th 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
$3.04
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$8.29
 Cappuccino
$1.83
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$796
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$1297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$99.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.33%
4.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$8076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$4860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$21.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2756
$9361

Cost of living in other countries

AsmaraHelsinki

Cost of living

$349

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$486
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
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$662
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1006
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$897
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$943
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$752
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$838
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$482
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$910
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1003
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$902
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$482
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$546
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$481
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$507
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$496
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1131
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$486
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$542
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$540
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$937
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$571
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$905
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$877
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$979
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$888
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$908
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$756
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$860
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$503
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$718
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$518
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$764

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15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045