Asmara vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$3634
🏠 One person rent
$212
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$1404
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$2921
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
8
46
😀 Quality of life
17
92
🏙️ Population
963K
608K

The cost of living in Asmara is 71% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 8513th and 2703rd ($498 vs $1690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Eritrea and Sweden, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1.7 months in Gothenburg. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 9076th and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$725
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$5997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$3780
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$79.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$6.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$3122

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$466
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$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
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261