Asmara vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$2974
🏠 One person rent
$228
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$1056
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$1043
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
8
33
😀 Quality of life
27
72
🏙️ Population
963K
623K

The cost of living in Asmara is 56% less expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 8485th and 4641st ($524 vs $1186) 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 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 0.9 months in Crete. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Crete ranked 6th in Greece, while ranked 8376th and 1944th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$49.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$795
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$35.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$3592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$3109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$5.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$84.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$407
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$3997

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$988
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$935
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$513
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$799
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$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
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$584
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$555
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$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
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$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
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$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

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$1137
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$1120
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$1257
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$1769
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$1956
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$868
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$1399
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$1528
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$1399
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1257
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$1143
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1123
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$1366
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1146
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1054
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1228
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1459
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1095
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1106
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1045
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$1060
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$1005
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$1077
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$408
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$743
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$1198
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1148
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$407
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$741
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$638
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$892
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$663
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$876
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$600
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1080
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$612