Asmara vs Athens - Cost of Living Comparison

Asmara Athens
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$1197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1265
$2946
🏠 One person rent
$231
$595
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$986
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
8
91
😀 Quality of life
17
79
🏙️ Population
963K
664K

The cost of living in Asmara is 56% less expensive than in Athens. Cities ranked 8273rd and 4172nd ($522 vs $1197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Eritrea and Greece, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.8 months in Athens. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Athens ranked 1st in Greece, while ranked 9072nd and 424th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Athens

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Asmara Athens
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.7
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$48.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$4.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$878
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.63%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$2769
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.73
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$2.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$9.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$8.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$5.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$8.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$44.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3599
$9790

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$485
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$997
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1098
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1063
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1068
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$991
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$991
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1126
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$886
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$902
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1587
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1195
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$989
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1028
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$990
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$994
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$929
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$840
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$862
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$910
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1374
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1017
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$890
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$989
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1304
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$878
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$919
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$992
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1078
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$848
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$864
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$933
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1119
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$892
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$1061
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$582
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$861
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$983
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$397
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$842
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$923