Asmara vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1303
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$3083
🏠 One person rent
$227
$612
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$1051
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
8
32
😀 Quality of life
14
63
🏙️ Population
963K
623K

The cost of living in Asmara is 59% less expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 8435th and 4484th ($533 vs $1303) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Eritrea and Greece, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.8 months in Crete. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Crete ranked 30th in Greece, while ranked 9205th and 5605th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$57.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$5.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$556
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$771
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
4.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$4155
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$3011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$58.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$5.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$8.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$5.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$95
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$5111

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$971
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$925
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$522
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$864
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$1039
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$499
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$911
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$903
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$498
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$560
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$498
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$522
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$512
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1116
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$500
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$559
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$560
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$860
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$586
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
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$829
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$918
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$879
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1162
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$896
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1155
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$910
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$857
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$517
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1175
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$502
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1169

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$1256
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$1174
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$1245
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$1835
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$2056
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$926
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$1477
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$1636
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$1438
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1291
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1177
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1162
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1436
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1170
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1055
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1192
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1415
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1284
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1127
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1041
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$1143
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$1026
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$884
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$361
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$770
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$1254
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1224
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$361
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$799
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$595
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$1046
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$686
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$846
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$652
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1111
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$760