Asmara vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$227
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$2580
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
8
98
😀 Quality of life
14
92
🏙️ Population
963K
3.42M

The cost of living in Asmara is 74% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8435th and 1962nd ($533 vs $2015) 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 0.2 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 9205th and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Madrid

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Asmara Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$12418

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$498
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$499
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$971
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$1016
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$925
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$522
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$864
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$1039
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$499
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$911
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$903
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$498
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$560
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$498
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$522
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$512
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1116
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$500
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$559
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$560
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$860
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$586
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$918
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$879
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1162
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$896
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1155
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$910
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$857
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$517
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1175
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$502
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1169

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$1703
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$1592
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$1581
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$1627
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$1573
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$1194
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$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
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$1217
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$1346
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$1400
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$1367
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$1189
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$893
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$1225
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$1337
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$1343
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$1464
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$1312
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$1407
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$1118
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$1225
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$1414
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$1369
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$1490
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$1457
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$1272
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$1685
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$1303
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$1133
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$1345
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$1233
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$1320
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$913
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$1382
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