Algiers vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Algiers | Asmara | |
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The cost of living in Algiers is 1% more expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 8449th and 8485th ($530 vs $524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Algeria and Eritrea, respectively. Check Algeria vs Eritrea comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.8 months in Asmara. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Asmara ranked 1st in Eritrea, while ranked 5444th and 8376th among best cities to live in the world.
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| Algiers | Asmara | |
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| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
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| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 63 km or 39 mi | Medea | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Tizi Ouzou | |
| 168 km or 105 mi | Chlef | |
| 172 km or 107 mi | Bordj Bou Arreridj | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | M'Sila | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Bejaia | |
| 220 km or 137 mi | Setif | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Tiaret | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Djelfa | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Jijel | |
| 245 km or 152 mi | El Eulma | |
| 252 km or 157 mi | Relizane | |
| 277 km or 172 mi |  Ibiza | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Mostaganem | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Batna | |
| 312 km or 194 mi | Palma de Mallorca | |
| 321 km or 199 mi | Constantine | |
| 323 km or 200 mi | Biskra | |
| 331 km or 206 mi | Laghouat | |
| 337 km or 209 mi | Calp | |
| 340 km or 211 mi | Saida | |
| 342 km or 213 mi | Skikda | |
| 342 km or 213 mi | Benidorm | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Denia | |
| 352 km or 219 mi | Oran | |
| 357 km or 222 mi | Torrevieja | |
| 358 km or 222 mi | Alicante | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Mahon | |
| 365 km or 227 mi | Ciutadella de Menorca | |
| 369 km or 230 mi | Cartagena | |
| 370 km or 230 mi | Elche | |
| 374 km or 233 mi | Gandia | |
| 376 km or 233 mi | Sidi Bel Abbes | |
| 382 km or 237 mi | Novelda | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Elda | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Ontinyent | |
| 395 km or 245 mi | Murcia | |
| 398 km or 247 mi | Mazarron | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Villena |
Cities near Asmara
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 51 km or 32 mi |  Mendefera | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Massawa | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Keren | |
| 214 km or 133 mi |  Mekelle | |
| 270 km or 168 mi |  Kassala | |
| 342 km or 212 mi | Gondar | |
| 407 km or 253 mi | El-Gadarif | |
| 437 km or 272 mi |  Al Hudaydah | |
| 448 km or 279 mi | Bahir Dar | |
| 473 km or 294 mi | Dessie | |
| 490 km or 304 mi | Zabid | |
| 498 km or 310 mi |  Abha | |
| 509 km or 316 mi | Port Sudan | |
| 513 km or 319 mi | Bareq | |
| 548 km or 340 mi | Sa'dah | |
| 567 km or 352 mi | Sanaa | |
| 580 km or 361 mi | Sayyan | |
| 583 km or 362 mi | Taiz | |
| 585 km or 363 mi | Ibb | |
| 589 km or 366 mi | Atbara | |
| 596 km or 370 mi | Dhamar | |
| 600 km or 373 mi |  Dikhil | |
| 602 km or 374 mi | Obock | |
| 606 km or 376 mi | Najran | |
| 618 km or 384 mi | Djibouti City | |
| 620 km or 385 mi | Ali Sabieh | |
| 633 km or 393 mi | Ad-Damazin | |
| 649 km or 403 mi | Bisha | |
| 674 km or 419 mi | Khartoum North | |
| 684 km or 425 mi | Mecca | |
| 685 km or 426 mi | Khartoum | |
| 691 km or 429 mi | Jeddah | |
| 693 km or 430 mi | Omdurman | |
| 701 km or 436 mi | Addis Ababa | |
| 715 km or 444 mi | Dire Dawa | |
| 715 km or 444 mi | Kosti | |
| 717 km or 446 mi | Aden | |
| 755 km or 469 mi | Harar | |
| 758 km or 471 mi |  Borama | |
| 788 km or 489 mi | Jijiga |