Addis Ababa vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Asmara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$1265
🏠 One person rent
$395
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$344
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
8
😀 Quality of life
42
17
🏙️ Population
3.04M
963K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 44% more expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 6376th and 8273rd ($752 vs $522) 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 0.3 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 6810th and 9072nd 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
$7.66
$2.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$36.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$54.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
10.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$1387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$5.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$5.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$7.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$3.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$57
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$3599

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$609
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$570
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$569
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$575
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$491
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$476
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$598
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$554
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$519
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$618
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$548
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$801
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$520
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$485
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$588
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$522
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$487
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$598
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$488
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$512
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$495
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$508
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$598
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$502
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$507
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$603
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$492
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$487
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$515
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$553
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$614
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$759
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$455
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$412
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$570

Cities near Asmara

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$485
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$487
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$578
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$598
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$598
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$588
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$575
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$570
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$488
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$963
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$601
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$833
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$486
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$553
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$487
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$512
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$502
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$563
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$492
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$519
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$520
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$892
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$548
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$829
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$614
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$992
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$759
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1067
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$570
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$752
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$491
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$598
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$508
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$476
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$618
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$554