Asmara vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$1953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$4376
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1262
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$2117
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$1562
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
9
93
😀 Quality of life
18
83
🏙️ Population
963K
546K

The cost of living in Asmara is 73% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 8533rd and 2184th ($531 vs $1953) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Eritrea and Portugal, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 9169th and 574th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Lisbon

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Asmara Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$4450
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$46.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$7.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$16697

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$498
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$497
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$498
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$810
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$931
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1017
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$858
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$863
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$893
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$491
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$551
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$492
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1104
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$494
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$572
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$571
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$865
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$601
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$906
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$819
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$526
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1153
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$509
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1152

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1806
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1540
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1697
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1520
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1561
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1720
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1540
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1470
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1469
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1417
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1636
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1401
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1389
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1292
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1537
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1214
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1239
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1697
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1390
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1460
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1400
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1283
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1366
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1411
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1295
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1382
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1066
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1249