Asmara vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$222
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$1761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
9
73
😀 Quality of life
18
65
🏙️ Population
963K
4.8M

The cost of living in Asmara is 55% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 8533rd and 4839th ($531 vs $1171) 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 9169th and 5190th 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
$3.29
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$5808

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$498
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$497
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$810
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$931
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$1017
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$858
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$515
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$863
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$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$893
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$491
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$551
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$492
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1104
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$494
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$572
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$571
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$865
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$601
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$906
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$819
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$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
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$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$526
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$1153
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$509
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1152

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$1089
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$958
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$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
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$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
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$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
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$927
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$716
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$916
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$583
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$966
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$948
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$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950