Asmara vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1155
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$2694
🏠 One person rent
$227
$541
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$2303
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
8
45
😀 Quality of life
14
79
🏙️ Population
963K
4.7M

The cost of living in Asmara is 54% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 8435th and 4809th ($533 vs $1155) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Eritrea and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9205th and 894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$2007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$6.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$5.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$85.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$6703

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$498
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$499
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$500
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$826
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$971
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1016
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$925
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$864
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1039
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$499
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$911
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$903
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$498
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$560
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$498
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$522
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$512
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1116
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$500
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$559
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$560
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$860
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$586
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$918
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$879
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1162
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$896
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1155
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$910
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$857
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$517
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1175
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$502
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1169

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1162
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1182
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$918
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$903
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$911
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$940
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$500
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$862
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$499
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$860
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1116
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$533
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$348
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$498
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$967
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$825
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$971
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1069
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$365
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$428
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$346
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1627
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$354
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$560
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$498
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$826
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$517
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$925
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$499
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$398
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$769
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$879
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$500