Asmara vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1283
$1439
🏠 One person rent
$224
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$369
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$98.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$499
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
8
22
😀 Quality of life
27
25
🏙️ Population
963K
800K

The cost of living in Asmara is 3% more expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 8486th and 8593rd ($520 vs $507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Eritrea and Malawi, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1 months in Blantyre. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 8455th and 8566th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Blantyre

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Asmara Blantyre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$175
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$81.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$21.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$33.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.33%
12.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$10525
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$398
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$3.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$6.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$8.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$1.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$1.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$1.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$2.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$34
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$59.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2756
$591

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$487
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$486
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$662
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1006
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$897
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$943
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$752
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$838
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$482
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$910
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1003
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$902
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$482
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$546
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$481
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$507
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$496
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1131
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$486
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$542
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$540
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$937
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$571
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$905
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$877
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$979
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$888
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$908
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$756
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$860
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$503
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$718
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$518
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 35 mi Zomba
$457
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$461
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$492
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$493
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$825
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$518
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$587
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$675
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$947
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$752
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1003
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$794
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$566
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$872
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$992
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$873
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$525
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$646
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$723
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1150
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$730
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$854
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1506
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$597
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$738
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$748
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$541
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$461
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$917
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1018
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$776
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$766
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$875
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$700
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$624
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$688
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1105
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$486