Asmara vs Athens - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Athens
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1287
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$3188
🏠 One person rent
$212
$633
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$1164
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$442
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$1070
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
8
90
😀 Quality of life
17
78
🏙️ Population
963K
664K

The cost of living in Asmara is 61% less expensive than in Athens. Cities ranked 8513th and 4210th ($498 vs $1287) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 9076th and 560th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Athens
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$49.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$9.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$5.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$862
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$3172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$7.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$9.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$53.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$10293

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$885
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$959
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$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
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$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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$1235
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$1239
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$1172
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$1334
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1097
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1137
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1475
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1467
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1359
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1125
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1134
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1047
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1086
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1129
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1038
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$887
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1974
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$1090
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1037
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$1058
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$943
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1186
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1067
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$1012
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$1738
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$945
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$937
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$1047
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$1169
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$1015
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$1177
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$825
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$984
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$1098
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$647
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$1009
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$1144