Asmara vs Berlin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Berlin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$2371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$212
$1330
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$2289
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$319
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$3423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
9
100
😀 Quality of life
15
94
🏙️ Population
963K
3.78M

The cost of living in Asmara is 78% less expensive than in Berlin. Cities ranked 8615th and 1150th ($513 vs $2371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Eritrea and Germany, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 1.4 months in Berlin. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Berlin ranked 9th in Germany, while ranked 9202nd and 45th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Berlin

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Asmara Berlin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$4.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$1383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$2475
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$1800
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$199
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$307
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$47
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$8891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$6112
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$4.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$72.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$12679

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$481
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$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
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$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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$1930
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$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
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$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
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$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470