Asmara vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$3719
🏠 One person rent
$227
$666
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$1137
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$3571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
8
95
😀 Quality of life
14
96
🏙️ Population
963K
587K

The cost of living in Asmara is 65% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 8435th and 3903rd ($533 vs $1516) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 529th in Eritrea and Germany, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 2.4 months in Essen. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 9205th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$633
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$1153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$37.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$4342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$3278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$4.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$9.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$9800

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$498
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$499
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$500
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$826
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$971
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1016
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$925
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$864
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$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
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$586
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$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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Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1543
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1474
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1605
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1555
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1547
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1533
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1340
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1550
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1583
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1613
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1529
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1547
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1488
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1552
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1548
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1645
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1979
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1549
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1543
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1674
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1591
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1691
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1575