Asmara vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$1764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$4202
🏠 One person rent
$222
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$1475
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$3220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
9
92
😀 Quality of life
18
90
🏙️ Population
963K
519K

The cost of living in Asmara is 70% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 8533rd and 3001st ($531 vs $1764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 42nd in Eritrea and France, respectively. Check Eritrea vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 1.8 months in Lyon. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 9169th and 221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Lyon

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Asmara Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$63.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$7.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$616
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1564
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$7010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$4172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$87.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$9.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$4.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$661
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$12190

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$498
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$497
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$498
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$810
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$931
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1017
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$858
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$863
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$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
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$906
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$819
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$526
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1153
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$509
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1152

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$1687
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$1269
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1419
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1584
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1392
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1331
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1581
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1876
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3501
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3431
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3436
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3507
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3731
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1397
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1256
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1556
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1172
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3833
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1508
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2014
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3277
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3299
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1521
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3524
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1635
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1295
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1488
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1694
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3150
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1542
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2465
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$2823
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2874
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1435
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1479
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1652
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2997