Asmara vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$222
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$3678
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
9
100
😀 Quality of life
18
96
🏙️ Population
963K
8.8M

The cost of living in Asmara is 86% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 8533rd and 20th ($531 vs $3740) 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 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 1 months in London. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 9169th and 12th 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
$3.29
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$9.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$30567

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$1017
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$858
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$515
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$863
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$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
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$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
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$771
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$906
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$819
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$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
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$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
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$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$526
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$1153
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$509
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
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1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
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$2276
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$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
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$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
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$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
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$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
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$2223
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$2212
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$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
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$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
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$2199