Asmara vs Berlin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Berlin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$2222
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$4975
🏠 One person rent
$227
$1217
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$304
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$3412
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
8
100
😀 Quality of life
14
96
🏙️ Population
963K
3.78M

The cost of living in Asmara is 76% less expensive than in Berlin. Cities ranked 8435th and 1418th ($533 vs $2222) 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 1.5 months in Berlin. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Berlin ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 9205th and 35th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Berlin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$5.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$2200
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$277
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$8887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$6036
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$4.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$66.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$7.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$67
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$86.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$9480

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$498
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$499
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$500
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$826
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$971
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$1016
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$925
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$864
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1039
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$499
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$911
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$903
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$498
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$560
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$498
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$522
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$512
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1116
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$500
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$559
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$560
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$860
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$586
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$918
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$879
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1162
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$896
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1155
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$910
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$857
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$517
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1175
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$502
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1169

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$1868
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$1893
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1892
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1862
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1888
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1902
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1851
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1887
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1841
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1826
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1856
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1862
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1810
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1839
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1826
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1822
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1681
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1852
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1454
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1484
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1567
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1430
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1363
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$1425
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1424
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$1436
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1471
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1486
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1417
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$1435
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1411
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1166
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1422
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$1113
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$1563
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$1446