Algiers vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Asmara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$1265
🏠 One person rent
$198
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$344
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
8
😀 Quality of life
59
17
🏙️ Population
3.42M
963K

The cost of living in Algiers is 3% less expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 8374th and 8273rd ($505 vs $522) 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 0.7 months in Asmara. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Asmara ranked 1st in Eritrea, while ranked 5437th and 9072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Asmara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$2.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$36.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$54.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
10.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$1387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$5.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$7.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$3.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$57
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$3599

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$438
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$364
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$422
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$417
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$425
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$319
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$344
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$333
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$342
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$325
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$379
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$384
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$284
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$1902
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$365
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$393
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1377
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$519
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$333
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$378
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1290
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$368
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$350
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1079
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1099
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$490
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1123
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1118
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1118
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1110
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$922
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$951
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$977
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$410
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1082
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1107
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1107
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1126
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1042
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1105

Cities near Asmara

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$485
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$487
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$578
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$598
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$598
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$588
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$575
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$570
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$488
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$963
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$601
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$833
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$486
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$553
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$487
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$512
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$502
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$563
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$492
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$519
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$520
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$892
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$548
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$829
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$614
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$992
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$759
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1067
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$570
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$752
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$491
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$598
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$508
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$476
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$618
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$554