Asmara vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$228
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$1351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
8
93
😀 Quality of life
27
82
🏙️ Population
963K
546K

The cost of living in Asmara is 70% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 8485th and 2758th ($524 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Eritrea and Portugal, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 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 8376th and 437th 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
$2.97
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$16143

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$490
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$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$686
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$988
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$946
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$935
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$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
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$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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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162