Algiers vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Asmara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$1293
🏠 One person rent
$195
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$435
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$45.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$397
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
8
😀 Quality of life
58
27
🏙️ Population
2.36M
963K

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
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.81
 Cappuccino
$0.98
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$494
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
12.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$1574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$5.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$3.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$61.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$81.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$2898

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$446
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$362
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$426
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$344
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$378
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$393
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$396
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$379
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$371
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$388
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$503
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$429
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$474
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2685
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$417
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$500
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$428
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$410
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1491
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$476
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$510
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1359
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1468
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1084
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1360
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1548
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1136
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1192
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1092
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$449
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1261
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1266
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1325
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1219
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1282

Cities near Asmara

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$490
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$686
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$988
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$946
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$935
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671