Asmara vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1399
🏠 One person rent
$212
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$41.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$189
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
8
83
😀 Quality of life
17
59
🏙️ Population
963K
9.61M

The cost of living in Asmara is 9% less expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 8513th and 8130th ($498 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Eritrea and Egypt, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.3 months in Cairo. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 9076th and 5556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Cairo

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Asmara Cairo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$6.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$18.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$28.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$9.59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$3.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$2.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$4.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$4.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$2554

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$466
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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$513
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$511
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$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
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$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701