Asmara vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$2695
🏠 One person rent
$228
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$2204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
8
45
😀 Quality of life
27
75
🏙️ Population
963K
4.7M

The cost of living in Asmara is 53% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 8485th and 4828th ($524 vs $1123) 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 0.8 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 8376th and 1110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$2216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$94.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$6009

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$490
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$686
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$988
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$946
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$935
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$940
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491