Helsinki vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$972
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$112
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
35
😀 Quality of life
96
38
🏙️ Population
687K
2.96M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 248% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 2171st and 8195th ($1947 vs $560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Finland and Yemen, respectively. Check Finland vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 30th and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Sanaa

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Helsinki Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$3336

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Cities near Helsinki

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

Cities near Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$498
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$500
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1627
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031