Helsinki vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$546
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$1370
🏠 One person rent
$918
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$401
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
35
😀 Quality of life
95
35
🏙️ Population
676K
2.96M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 233% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 2353rd and 8272nd ($1816 vs $546) 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 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 26th and 7504th 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
$14.7
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
12.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$1713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$985
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$5.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$6.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$59.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$79.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$2809

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HelsinkiSanaa

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$481
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$486
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$496
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$482
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$482
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$507
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$937
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$503
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$910
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$540
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$571
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$902
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$486
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$542
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$484
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$905
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$662
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$520
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$487
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$518
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$488
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$660
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$838
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$764
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$756
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$718
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$897
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$979
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1006
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$752
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1146
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1003
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1637
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$809
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$886