Algiers vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Asmara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$477
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1205
$1241
🏠 One person rent
$168
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$354
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$45.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$339
$114
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
9
😀 Quality of life
62
15
🏙️ Population
2.36M
963K

The cost of living in Algiers is 7% less expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 8774th and 8615th ($477 vs $513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 5692nd and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Asmara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.88
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$212
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$59.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.57
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$6.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.19
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$6.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$23.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$3.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$14.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$60.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4697
$3926

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$416
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$352
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$406
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$329
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$357
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$365
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$377
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$342
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$334
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$381
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$433
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$407
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$444
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2775
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$529
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$423
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$490
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$462
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$400
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1546
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$452
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$519
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1519
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1620
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$476
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1279
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1513
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1658
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1195
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1268
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1150
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$439
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1381
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1372
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1342
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1272
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1173
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1340

Cities near Asmara

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