Asmara vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$3460
🏠 One person rent
$212
$686
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$1204
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$2078
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
9
43
😀 Quality of life
15
77
🏙️ Population
963K
2.99M

The cost of living in Asmara is 64% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 8615th and 4191st ($513 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Kuwait, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 1.4 months in Kuwait City. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 9202nd and 1006th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Kuwait City

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Asmara Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$1008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$6113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$2371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$4.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$124
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$9163

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$947
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$923
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$872
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$499
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$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
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$561
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$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
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$803
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$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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$708
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$1247
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$703
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$522
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$694
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$509
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$548
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$655
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$469
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$454
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$496
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$917
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$457
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$452
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$573
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$778
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$517
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$514
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$471
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$459
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1059
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$621
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$965
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
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$1340
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$1218
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$1062
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$505
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$556
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$573
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$484
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$821
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$485
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$469
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$451