Algiers vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Asmara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$1234
🏠 One person rent
$216
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$44.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
8
😀 Quality of life
60
17
🏙️ Population
3.42M
963K

The cost of living in Algiers is 11% more expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 8096th and 8513th ($553 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 5408th and 9076th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Asmara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$1.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$1471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$5.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$6.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$5.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$4.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$56.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$78.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$2776

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$412
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$453
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$416
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$339
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$379
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$387
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$372
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$354
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$374
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$476
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$347
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2629
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$403
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$394
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$518
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$419
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$403
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1478
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$424
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$426
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1297
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1287
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$478
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1057
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1331
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1416
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$907
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1158
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1077
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1177
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1205
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1274
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1219
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1060
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1227

Cities near Asmara

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$466
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702