Addis Ababa vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Asmara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$1234
🏠 One person rent
$407
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$44.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
8
😀 Quality of life
40
17
🏙️ Population
3.04M
963K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 85% more expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 5819th and 8513th ($923 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Eritrea, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Eritrea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.7 months in Asmara. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Asmara ranked 1st in Eritrea, while ranked 7141st and 9076th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Asmara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.72
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.73
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$1471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$5.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$6.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$56.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$78.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$2776

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

Cities near Asmara

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$466
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702