Asmara vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$212
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$4098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
8
100
😀 Quality of life
17
98
🏙️ Population
963K
8.91M

The cost of living in Asmara is 85% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 8513th and 38th ($498 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Eritrea vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1.2 months in London. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 9076th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs London

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Asmara London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$25471

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$467
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$466
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$800
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$1061
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$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
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$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
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$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
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$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
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$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
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$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
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$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908