Asmara vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$212
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$420
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
9
73
😀 Quality of life
15
60
🏙️ Population
963K
4.8M

The cost of living in Asmara is 57% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 8615th and 4745th ($513 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Eritrea and South Africa, respectively. Check Eritrea vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 9202nd and 5850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Johannesburg

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Asmara Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$5103

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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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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965