Asmara vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1152
🏠 One person rent
$212
$156
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$58.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$236
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
8
28
😀 Quality of life
17
48
🏙️ Population
963K
846K

The cost of living in Asmara is 10% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 8513th and 8752nd ($498 vs $455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Nepal, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.5 months in Kathmandu. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 9076th and 6452nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Kathmandu

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Asmara Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$1.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$350
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$209
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$36.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
13.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$2062
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$9.41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$9.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$8.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$6.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$3.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$94.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$3189

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$1061
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$885
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$959
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$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
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$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
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$551
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$524
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$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
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$899
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$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
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$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
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$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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$355
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$390
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$345
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$337
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
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$310
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$342
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$335
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$290
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$339
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$299
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$271
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$343
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$329
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$306
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$325
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$1014
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$363
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$476
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$318
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$337
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$452
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$471
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$319
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$325
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$374
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$322
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$288
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$276
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$414
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
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$293
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$311
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$312
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$400
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$315
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$301
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$328