Asmara vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$228
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
8
52
😀 Quality of life
27
44
🏙️ Population
963K
1.68M

The cost of living in Asmara is 26% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8485th and 6887th ($524 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Uganda, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 8376th and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$4412

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$490
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$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
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$686
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$988
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$946
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$935
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$513
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$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
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$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
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$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

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$643
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$559
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$511
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$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
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$483
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$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
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$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
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$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
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$745
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$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
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$546
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$509
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$482
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$763
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$535
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$509
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$543