Asmara vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1948
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$4581
🏠 One person rent
$212
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$2599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
8
77
😀 Quality of life
17
85
🏙️ Population
963K
936K

The cost of living in Asmara is 74% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 8513th and 1907th ($498 vs $1948) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Eritrea and Israel, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1.3 months in Jerusalem. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Jerusalem ranked 3rd in Israel, while ranked 9076th and 276th 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
$2.87
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$73.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$7.88
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$906
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$2415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$98.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$13221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$9303
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$63.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$76.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$99.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$80.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$10218

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$1061
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$885
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$959
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$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
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$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
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$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
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$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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$964
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$1011
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$1366
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$1840
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$737
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$1752
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$802
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$1583
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2068
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$1701
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1900
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$1912
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
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$1779
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
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$1914
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$1825
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1826
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$849
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
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$2113
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$1776
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$2212
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$760
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$1871
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$2010
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$2259
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$1920
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$1848
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$1718
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$2149
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$1939
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$1873
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$679
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$1850
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1678
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$1687
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$1499