Alexandria vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Asmara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$533
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1268
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$227
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$385
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$46.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
51
8
😀 Quality of life
56
14
🏙️ Population
4.87M
963K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 28% less expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 9006th and 8435th ($384 vs $533) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Eritrea, respectively. Check Egypt vs Eritrea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.2 months in Asmara. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Asmara ranked 1st in Eritrea, while ranked 6233rd and 9205th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Asmara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$400
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$1543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$940
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$6.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$7.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$7.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$14.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$84.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$3125

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

Cities near Asmara

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$498
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$499
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$500
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$826
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$971
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1016
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$925
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$864
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1039
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$499
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$911
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$903
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$498
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$560
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$498
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$522
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$512
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1116
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$500
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$559
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$560
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$860
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$586
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$918
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$879
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1162
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$896
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1155
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$910
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$857
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$517
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1175
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$502
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1169