Asmara vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$212
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$1990
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
8
24
😀 Quality of life
17
79
🏙️ Population
963K
579K

The cost of living in Asmara is 65% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 8513th and 3666th ($498 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th 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 Malaga. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 9076th and 506th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$11601

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$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
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1357
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1321
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1251
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1774
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1343
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$917
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1254
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1314
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1063
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1174
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2056
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1207
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1178
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$932
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1214
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1091
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1162
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$963
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1119
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1056
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1202
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1020
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1182
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$504
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1289
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$661
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1206
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1129
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1283
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1159
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$947
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1158
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$827
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$457