Asmara vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$212
$642
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$3165
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
9
96
😀 Quality of life
15
95
🏙️ Population
963K
587K

The cost of living in Asmara is 66% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 8615th and 3925th ($513 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 521st 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 2.1 months in Essen. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Essen ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 9202nd and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Essen

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Asmara Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$1047
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$4896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$3071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$97.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$9789

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$481
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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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
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538