Asmara vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$212
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
8
98
😀 Quality of life
17
90
🏙️ Population
963K
3.28M

The cost of living in Asmara is 71% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8513th and 2577th ($498 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Eritrea and Spain, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 9076th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$9474

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$466
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$467
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$800
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$1061
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$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
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$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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$1368
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$1377
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$1572
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$1492
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$1219
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$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
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$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
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$1139
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$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
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$973
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$932
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$1127
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$1140
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$1109
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$983
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$1137
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$1241
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$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
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$1260
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$1206
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$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
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$1096
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$1382
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$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
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$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
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$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
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