Asmara vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$2663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$6195
🏠 One person rent
$212
$1533
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$2486
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$4127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
9
77
😀 Quality of life
15
86
🏙️ Population
963K
936K

The cost of living in Asmara is 81% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 8615th and 638th ($513 vs $2663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Eritrea and Israel, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 1.5 months in Jerusalem. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Jerusalem ranked 1st in Israel, while ranked 9202nd and 407th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Jerusalem

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Asmara Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$20.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$8.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$1756
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$3183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$1910
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$281
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$40.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$18641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$9368
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$2.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$3.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$3.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$125
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$160
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$30598

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$481
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$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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$1077
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$1205
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$2054
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$2393
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$977
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1149
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1994
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2465
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2201
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2466
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2354
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$1070
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2283
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
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$1020
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2288
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
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$2966
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2305
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
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$2873
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2430
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2379
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$538
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2347
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1933
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$2060
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1845