Asmara vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$3759
🏠 One person rent
$212
$746
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$2868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
8
93
😀 Quality of life
17
90
🏙️ Population
963K
522K

The cost of living in Asmara is 67% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 8513th and 3343rd ($498 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 49th in Eritrea and France, respectively. Check Eritrea vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Lyon ranked 2nd in France, while ranked 9076th and 140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$6123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$4307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$78.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$11664

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$466
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$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
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$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
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$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
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1234
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1355
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1416
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1352
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1398
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1544
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3031
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3049
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3018
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3067
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3266
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1237
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1250
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1568
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1052
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3246
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1277
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2702
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2706
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1321
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$2693
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1322
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1114
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1239
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1453
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2580
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1385
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$1952
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2248
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2368
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1280
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1432
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1369
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2597