Alexandria vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Asmara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$1283
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
8
😀 Quality of life
48
27
🏙️ Population
4.87M
963K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 39% less expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 9165th and 8486th ($316 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Egypt and Eritrea, respectively. Check Egypt vs Eritrea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.7 months in Asmara. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Asmara ranked 1st in Eritrea, while ranked 6367th and 8455th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Asmara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$489
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
12.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$1560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$6.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$12.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$3.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$80.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$2756

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$268
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$288
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$301
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$300
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$307
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$417
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$318
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$298
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$335
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$276
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$325
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$319
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$272
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$339
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$640
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1742
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1511
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1732
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1684
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1837
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1686
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1551
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$290
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1884
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1471
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1890
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1834
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1811
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2306
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2156
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2232

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$487
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$486
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$662
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1006
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$897
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$943
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$752
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$838
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$482
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$910
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1003
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$902
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$482
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$546
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$481
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$507
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$496
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1131
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$486
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$542
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$540
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$937
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$571
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$905
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$877
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$979
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$888
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$908
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$756
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$860
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$503
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$718
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$518
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$764