Algiers vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Asmara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$533
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$1268
🏠 One person rent
$194
$227
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$385
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$46.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
8
😀 Quality of life
62
14
🏙️ Population
2.36M
963K

The cost of living in Algiers is 3% less expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 8536th and 8435th ($519 vs $533) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Algeria and Eritrea, respectively. Check Algeria vs Eritrea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.2 months in Asmara. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Asmara ranked 1st in Eritrea, while ranked 5643rd and 9205th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Asmara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.16
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$0.99
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$400
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.7
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2126
$1543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$940
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$6.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.2
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$7.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.06
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.4
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$14.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.5
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.6
$84.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3597
$3125

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$432
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$363
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$423
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$340
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$368
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$381
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$393
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$353
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$373
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$394
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$450
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$419
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$466
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2804
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$538
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$424
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$520
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$455
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$424
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$479
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$522
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1446
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1635
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1188
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1461
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1632
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1608
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1206
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1277
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1148
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$453
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1341
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1341
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1356
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1305
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1166
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1354

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