Asmara vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1144
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$2828
🏠 One person rent
$212
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$854
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$1491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
8
33
😀 Quality of life
17
60
🏙️ Population
963K
623K

The cost of living in Asmara is 56% less expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 8513th and 4581st ($498 vs $1144) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Eritrea and Greece, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1.3 months in Crete. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Crete ranked 17th in Greece, while ranked 9076th and 5333rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.53
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$84.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$3523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$2157
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$4.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$4.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$7.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$11
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$4341

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$466
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$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$1075
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$1015
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1169
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1738
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$1974
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$844
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1475
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1235
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1097
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1058
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1287
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1137
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1047
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1172
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1467
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1061
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1134
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1125
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1038
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1129
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$785
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$403
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$647
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1186
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1086
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$402
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$774
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$541
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$825
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$576
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$829
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$544
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1037
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$647