Addis Ababa vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Asmara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1241
🏠 One person rent
$674
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$354
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$45.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$114
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
34
9
😀 Quality of life
45
15
🏙️ Population
5.7M
963K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 124% more expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 4878th and 8615th ($1148 vs $513) 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 0.2 months in Asmara. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Asmara ranked 1st in Eritrea, while ranked 7160th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Asmara

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Addis Ababa Asmara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$59.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$6.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$6.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$23.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$3.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$14.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$60.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$3926

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Asmara

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$481
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045