Alexandria vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Asmara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$1241
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$354
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$45.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$114
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
51
9
😀 Quality of life
57
15
🏙️ Population
5.36M
963K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 29% less expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 9023rd and 8615th ($366 vs $513) 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 0.4 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 6205th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Asmara

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Alexandria Asmara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$59.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$6.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$6.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$23.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$3.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$14.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$60.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$3926

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$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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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