Asmara vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1196
🏠 One person rent
$212
$194
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$46.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
8
83
😀 Quality of life
17
45
🏙️ Population
963K
5.6M

The cost of living in Asmara is 3% less expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 8513th and 8414th ($498 vs $513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Eritrea and Egypt, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.4 months in Giza. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Giza ranked 3rd in Egypt, while ranked 9076th and 6700th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$4.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$216
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$19.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$30.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$9.81
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
14.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$646
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$4.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$1.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$6.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$3764

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$466
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$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
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$549
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$494
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$490
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$472
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$478
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$450
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$470
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$446
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$468
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$366
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$393
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$418
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$384
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$495
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$455
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$421
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$657
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1671
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1725
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$625
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1703
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1499
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$692
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1523
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1687
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1848
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1703
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$449
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1826
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$434
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$802