Asmara vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$2011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1283
$4929
🏠 One person rent
$224
$1155
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$2177
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$3222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
8
94
😀 Quality of life
27
95
🏙️ Population
963K
626K

The cost of living in Asmara is 74% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 8486th and 1806th ($520 vs $2011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 64th in Eritrea and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Eritrea vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1.6 months in Glasgow. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 8455th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Glasgow

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Asmara Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$89.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$6.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$840
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$2489
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$1650
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$320
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.33%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$3920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$2776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$78.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$9.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$8.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$18.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$16.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$80.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$1078
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2756
$15092

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$910
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$902
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$482
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$546
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$481
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$507
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$496
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$1131
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$486
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$542
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$540
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$937
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$571
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$542
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$836
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$905
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$877
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$979
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$888
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$1146
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$908
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$1180
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$756
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
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717 km or 446 mi Aden
$503
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$718
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$1763
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$1765
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$1699
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$1475
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$1480
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$1601
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$1604
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1551
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$1649
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1608
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1404
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1692
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$2140
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1500
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1246
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1482
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1567
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1732
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$1382
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$1692
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$1755
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$1722
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$1713
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$1968
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$1726
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$1614
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1705
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$1651
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1638
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1628
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1637
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$1393
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$1707
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$1510
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$1592
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$1390
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$1714
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$1629
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$1288