Asmara vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$318
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1283
$842
🏠 One person rent
$224
$90.3
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$183
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$23.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$138
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
8
83
😀 Quality of life
27
56
🏙️ Population
963K
5.6M

The cost of living in Asmara is 63% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 8486th and 9160th ($520 vs $318) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th 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 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 8455th and 5740th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$15.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$66.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$131
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$9.12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$8.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.33%
19.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$314
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$1.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$2.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$2.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$4.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$1.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$1.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$3.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$13.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$49.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2756
$1943

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$487
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$486
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$662
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1006
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$897
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$943
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$752
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$838
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$482
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$910
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1003
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$902
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$482
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$546
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$481
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$507
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$496
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1131
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$486
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$542
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$540
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$937
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$571
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$905
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$877
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$979
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$888
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$908
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$756
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$860
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$503
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$718
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$518
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
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$417
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$335
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$300
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$307
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$325
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$288
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$319
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$301
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$272
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$268
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$298
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$276
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$316
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$339
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$290
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$640
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1684
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1742
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$381
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1732
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1511
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$809
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1471
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1686
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1837
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1716
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$360
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1884
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$342
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$813