Asmara vs Copenhagen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Copenhagen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$2387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$5438
🏠 One person rent
$212
$1384
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$2466
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$3915
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
8
93
😀 Quality of life
17
96
🏙️ Population
963K
644K

The cost of living in Asmara is 79% less expensive than in Copenhagen. Cities ranked 8513th and 872nd ($498 vs $2387) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Denmark, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Denmark comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1.6 months in Copenhagen. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Copenhagen ranked 1st in Denmark, while ranked 9076th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Copenhagen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$94.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$8.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$6.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$4.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1538
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$1122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$2867
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$2046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$8131
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$5911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$88.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$32.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$5.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$68.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$539
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$8976

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$489
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$883
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$820
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$466
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$923
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$1361
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$920
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$467
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$523
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$467
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$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
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$470
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$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
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$1047
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$551
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$524
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$857
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$938
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$899
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$1032
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$901
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$1100
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$936
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$923
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$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
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$676
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$602
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$702

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$1276
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$1566
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$1999
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$1480
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$1413
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$1652
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$1392
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$1439
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$1375
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$1638
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$1330
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$1181
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$1318
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$1972
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$1569
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$1363
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$1880
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$1392
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$1282
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$1541
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$1584
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$1403
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$1581
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$1380
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$1438
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$1657
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$1382
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$1398
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$1426
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$1506
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$1159
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$1599
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$1338
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$1380
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