Asmara vs Chisinau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Chisinau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1981
🏠 One person rent
$212
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$798
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$39.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$587
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
8
51
😀 Quality of life
17
58
🏙️ Population
963K
639K

The cost of living in Asmara is 38% less expensive than in Chisinau. Cities ranked 8513th and 6354th ($498 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Eritrea and Moldova, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Moldova comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.7 months in Chisinau. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Chisinau ranked 1st in Moldova, while ranked 9076th and 5671st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Chisinau

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Asmara Chisinau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$6.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.62
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$734
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$552
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
13.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$4.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$18.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$3791

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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

Cities near Chisinau

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$767
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$820
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$464
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$487
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$783
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1111
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$802
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$839
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$976
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$730
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$812
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$892
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$737
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$557
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$670
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$758
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$743
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$683
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$748
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$746
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$639
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$704
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$369
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$548
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$758
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$527
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$401
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$928
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$739
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$534
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$535
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$898
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$962
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$868
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$451
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$678
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$654
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$701
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$846