Asmara vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$4274
🏠 One person rent
$227
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$1510
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
8
93
😀 Quality of life
14
84
🏙️ Population
963K
546K

The cost of living in Asmara is 72% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 8435th and 2357th ($533 vs $1889) 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 9205th and 479th 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
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$1010
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$2516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1726
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$7218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$4683
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$8.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$6.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$6.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$8.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$624
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$17217

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51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$498
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$499
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$500
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$826
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$971
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1016
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$925
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$864
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1039
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$499
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$911
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$903
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$498
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$560
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$498
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$522
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$512
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1116
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$500
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$559
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$560
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$860
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$586
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$918
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$879
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1162
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$896
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1155
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$910
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$857
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$517
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1175
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$502
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1169

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1701
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1481
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1522
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1505
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1463
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1352
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1394
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1756
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1533
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1509
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1663
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1525
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1577
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1656
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1216
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1329
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1390
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1379
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1589
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1370
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1385
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1357
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1498
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1305
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1316
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1681
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1289
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1410
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1333
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1221
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1304
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1350
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1214
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1297
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1006
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231