Asmara vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$394
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$985
🏠 One person rent
$222
$139
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$29.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
9
83
😀 Quality of life
18
60
🏙️ Population
963K
4.46M

The cost of living in Asmara is 35% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 8533rd and 8986th ($531 vs $394) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Eritrea and Egypt, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 9169th and 5926th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Giza

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Asmara Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$91.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$12.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$18.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$21.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
24.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$886
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$1329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$2.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$3.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$2.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$8.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$4.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$1.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$2.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$2866

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$497
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$810
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$931
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$1017
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$858
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$515
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$863
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$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$893
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$491
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$551
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$492
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1104
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$494
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$572
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$571
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$865
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$601
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
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$771
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$906
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$819
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$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$526
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1153
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$509
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1152

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$506
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$443
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$402
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$343
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$361
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$351
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$340
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$294
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$297
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
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$335
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$300
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$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$282
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$341
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$323
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$319
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$400
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$356
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$283
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$776
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$1936
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$2022
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$479
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$1853
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1993
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$1761
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$800
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$1700
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$1962
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$360
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$598
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$2079
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$2145
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$2002
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$415
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$2105
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$2172
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$354
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$1062