Asmara vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$993
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1283
$2403
🏠 One person rent
$224
$441
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$1383
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
8
72
😀 Quality of life
27
57
🏙️ Population
963K
4.43M

The cost of living in Asmara is 48% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 8486th and 5539th ($520 vs $993) 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 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1.4 months in Johannesburg. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 8455th and 5667th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$9.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$790
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$71.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.33%
11.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$1031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$684
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$9.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$5.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$214
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2756
$5271

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$487
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$486
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$662
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1006
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$897
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$943
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$752
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$838
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$482
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$910
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1003
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$902
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$482
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$546
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$481
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$507
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$496
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1131
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$486
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$542
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$540
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$937
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$571
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$905
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$877
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$979
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$888
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$908
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$756
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$860
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$503
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$718
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$518
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
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$953
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$837
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$923
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$785
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$678
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$807
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$906
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$672
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$820
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$889
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$695
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$784
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$795
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$722
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$768
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$748
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$780
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$665
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$691
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$664
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$562
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$763
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$628
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$442
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$621
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$657
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$567
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$540
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$814
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$964
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$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1068
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$809
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$624
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1003