Asmara vs Berlin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Berlin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$5039
🏠 One person rent
$228
$1143
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$534
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$288
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$3287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
8
100
😀 Quality of life
27
95
🏙️ Population
963K
3.76M

The cost of living in Asmara is 75% less expensive than in Berlin. Cities ranked 8485th and 1583rd ($524 vs $2104) 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 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 1.6 months in Berlin. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Berlin ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 8376th and 23rd 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
$2.97
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$4.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$1178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$855
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$2408
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1752
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$8742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$6444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$6.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$93.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$98.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$8961

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$490
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$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$686
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$988
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$946
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$935
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
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$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369