Asmara vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$228
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
8
98
😀 Quality of life
27
90
🏙️ Population
963K
3.33M

The cost of living in Asmara is 72% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8485th and 2194th ($524 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Eritrea and Spain, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 8376th and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$10462

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$492
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$988
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$946
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$935
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$513
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$799
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$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
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$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
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$934
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$584
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$555
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$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
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$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
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$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
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$527
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$1591
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$1592
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$1471
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$1396
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$1444
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$1122
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$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
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$1162
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$1259
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$1287
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$1262
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$1127
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$974
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$1169
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$1260
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$1220
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$1037
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$1217
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$1317
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$1016
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$1019
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$1314
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$1316
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$1461
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$1330
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$1186
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$1600
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$1337
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$1013
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$1258
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$1165
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$1271
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$1284
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