Alexandria vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Asmara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$531
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1266
🏠 One person rent
$103
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$95
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
51
9
😀 Quality of life
56
18
🏙️ Population
5.36M
963K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 25% less expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 8976th and 8533rd ($400 vs $531) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 6248th and 9169th 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
$4.25
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$60.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$1447
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$7.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$6.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$26.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$94.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$3558

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$498
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$497
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$498
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$810
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$931
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1017
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$858
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$863
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$893
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$491
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$551
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$492
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1104
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$494
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$572
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$571
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$865
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$601
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$906
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$819
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$526
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1153
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$509
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1152