Asmara vs Casablanca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Casablanca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$898
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$2086
🏠 One person rent
$228
$432
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$718
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
8
33
😀 Quality of life
27
60
🏙️ Population
963K
3.5M

The cost of living in Asmara is 42% less expensive than in Casablanca. Cities ranked 8485th and 6142nd ($524 vs $898) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Morocco, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 0.6 months in Casablanca. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Casablanca ranked 1st in Morocco, while ranked 8376th and 5236th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Casablanca

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Asmara Casablanca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$5.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$538
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$55.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$34.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$2067
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$1027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$6.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$4.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$4663

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$490
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$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
24 km or 15 mi Mohammedia
$667
75 km or 47 mi Temara
$639
87 km or 54 mi Rabat
$747
90 km or 56 mi Sale
$531
91 km or 57 mi El Jadida
$512
104 km or 65 mi Khouribga
$415
120 km or 75 mi Kenitra
$550
183 km or 114 mi Beni Mellal
$457
194 km or 121 mi Meknes
$498
210 km or 130 mi Safi
$502
222 km or 138 mi Marrakesh
$651
247 km or 153 mi Fez
$547
294 km or 183 mi Tangier
$710
301 km or 187 mi Tetouan
$535
307 km or 191 mi Essaouira
$605
326 km or 202 mi Tarifa
$1256
331 km or 206 mi Ceuta
$1221
341 km or 212 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
344 km or 214 mi Algeciras
$938
347 km or 215 mi Los Barrios
$1097
348 km or 216 mi Cadiz
$1454
350 km or 218 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
352 km or 219 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
355 km or 221 mi Rota
$1446
371 km or 230 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
381 km or 237 mi Faro
$1163
382 km or 237 mi Olhao
$1252
387 km or 240 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
388 km or 241 mi Estepona
$1430
392 km or 244 mi Albufeira
$2047
393 km or 244 mi Tavira
$1455
393 km or 244 mi Taghazout
$522
396 km or 246 mi Loule
$1436
399 km or 248 mi Agadir
$534
400 km or 249 mi Lagoa
$1337
401 km or 249 mi Lagos
$1556
402 km or 250 mi Portimao
$1229
404 km or 251 mi Ait Melloul
$524
405 km or 252 mi Silves
$1395
408 km or 254 mi Marbella
$2180