Asmara vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$212
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$1997
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
8
45
😀 Quality of life
17
73
🏙️ Population
963K
4.7M

The cost of living in Asmara is 55% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 8513th and 4731st ($498 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Eritrea and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1.8 months in Jeddah. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9076th and 1616th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$7.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$935
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$59.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1859
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$2.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$4.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$87.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$6667

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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
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1032
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1361
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$892
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$938
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$920
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$923
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$466
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$860
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$467
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$1047
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1095
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$498
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$280
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$467
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$1013
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$996
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1061
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$466
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1000
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$404
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$443
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$434
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1642
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$440
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$523
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$467
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$800
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$625
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$959
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$466
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$449
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$854
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$899
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$470