Helsinki vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$1326
🏠 One person rent
$991
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$96.7
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
80
33
😀 Quality of life
94
40
🏙️ Population
687K
2.96M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 261% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 2068th and 8377th ($1990 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and Yemen, respectively. Check Finland vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 48th and 7844th 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
$15.6
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$1633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$98.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$3830

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$492
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$494
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$491
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$491
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$865
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$526
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$902
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$571
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$601
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$893
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$497
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$572
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$493
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$906
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$810
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$531
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$509
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$498
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$712
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1022
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1152
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1153
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1017
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1107
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$931
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$863
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1209
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1632
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$825
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$996