Asmara vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

Asmara Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1265
$2230
🏠 One person rent
$231
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$1513
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
8
73
😀 Quality of life
17
64
🏙️ Population
963K
4.43M

The cost of living in Asmara is 42% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 8273rd and 5884th ($522 vs $905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.7 months in Johannesburg. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 9072nd and 4569th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.7
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$4.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$700
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$59.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.63%
9.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$776
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$681
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$51.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.73
$9.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$7.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$7.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$4.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$4.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3599
$4658

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$485
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$487
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$578
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$598
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$598
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$588
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$575
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$570
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$488
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$963
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$601
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$833
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$486
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$553
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$487
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$512
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$502
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$563
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$492
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$519
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$520
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$892
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$548
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$829
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$614
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$992
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$759
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1067
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$570
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$752
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$491
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$598
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$508
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$476
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$618
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$554

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Distance City Cost of living
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$896
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$732
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$860
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$808
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$747
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$778
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$792
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$726
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$748
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1073
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$644
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$751
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$908
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$596
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$757
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$696
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$748
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$613
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$720
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$667
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$675
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$811
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$605
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$480
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$619
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$546
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$665
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$595
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$532
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$773
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1043
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$541
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$1066
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$796
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$536
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1103