Asmara vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$212
$1259
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$2162
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$446
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$1605
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
9
93
😀 Quality of life
15
83
🏙️ Population
963K
546K

The cost of living in Asmara is 74% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 8615th and 2123rd ($513 vs $1966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1st in Portugal, while ranked 9202nd and 532nd 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
$3.14
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$1406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$1033
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$2582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$7840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$4420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$8.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$92.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$17788

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$481
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$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
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$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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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1665
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1500
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1518
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1456
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1356
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1410
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1705
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1518
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1518
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1666
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1503
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1506
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1520
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1492
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1454
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1221
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1317
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1459
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1394
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1638
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1381
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1387
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1308
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1519
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1163
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1195
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1684
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1380
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1432
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1378
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1277
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1363
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1465
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1297
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1370
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1107
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231