Algiers vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Asmara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$531
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$1266
🏠 One person rent
$179
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$95
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
9
😀 Quality of life
61
18
🏙️ Population
2.36M
963K

The cost of living in Algiers is 7% less expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 8765th and 8533rd ($492 vs $531) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 5813th and 9169th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Asmara

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Algiers Asmara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$1.94
🥤 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
$184
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$60.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$1447
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$7.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$6.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$26.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$94.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$3558

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$422
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$361
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$417
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$333
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$361
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$377
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$383
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$350
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$368
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$386
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$445
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$450
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2879
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$432
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$505
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$467
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$431
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$449
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$531
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1514
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1685
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$496
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1291
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1516
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1659
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1212
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1314
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1171
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$442
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1393
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1396
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1394
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1329
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1187
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1394

Cities near Asmara

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$498
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$497
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$498
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$810
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$931
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1017
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$858
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$863
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$893
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$491
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$551
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$492
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1104
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$494
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$572
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$571
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$865
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$601
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$906
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$819
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$526
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1153
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$509
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1152