Asmara vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$5312
🏠 One person rent
$227
$1378
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$2219
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$3266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
8
91
😀 Quality of life
14
93
🏙️ Population
963K
548K

The cost of living in Asmara is 76% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 8435th and 1330th ($533 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th in Eritrea and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Eritrea vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Manchester ranked 10th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 9205th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Manchester

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Asmara Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$7.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$1050
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$2460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$271
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$5680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$3963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$96.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$1945
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$20873

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$499
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$925
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$522
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$864
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$1039
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$499
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$911
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$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
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$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
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$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
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$2034
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$1921
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$2001
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$1968
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$1803
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$1698
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1918
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1759
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1788
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$2040
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$1835
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$2011
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1723
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$1828
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$1680
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$1873
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$1866
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$1883
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$1513
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$1834
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$1968
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1887
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$1783
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$1578
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$1652
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$1822
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$1746
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$1833
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
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$1850
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$1832
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$1484
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$1507
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$1937
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$1890
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$1633
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$2023
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1834
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1831
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1804