Asmara vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$4730
🏠 One person rent
$212
$1308
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$2082
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$2324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
9
98
😀 Quality of life
15
90
🏙️ Population
963K
1.73M

The cost of living in Asmara is 76% less expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 8615th and 1659th ($513 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Eritrea and Spain, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 1.1 months in Barcelona. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Barcelona ranked 2nd in Spain, while ranked 9202nd and 174th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Barcelona

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Asmara Barcelona
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$5.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$1418
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$1098
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$2417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$1738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$35
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
3.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$7636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$5246
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$3.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$4.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$7.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$56.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$72.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$866
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$16301

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$481
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$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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$1773
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$2084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1626
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1586
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1660
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1623
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1588
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1584
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1455
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1145
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1142
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1524
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1749
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1506
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1245
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1836
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1830
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1328
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1494
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1202
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1166
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1474
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1658
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1183
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1596
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1271
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1709
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1436
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1558
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1408
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2775
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1644
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1351
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$1812