Asmara vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$4280
🏠 One person rent
$227
$756
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$1311
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$638
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$2408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
8
43
😀 Quality of life
14
87
🏙️ Population
963K
877K

The cost of living in Asmara is 69% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 8435th and 2991st ($533 vs $1733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th in Eritrea and France, respectively. Check Eritrea vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 9205th and 374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Marseille

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Asmara Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$1348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$5072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$3564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$34.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$10222

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$498
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$499
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$500
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$826
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$971
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1016
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$925
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$864
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$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
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
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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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1761
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1478
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1438
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1498
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1340
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1593
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1915
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1867
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1884
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$9122
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4203
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1501
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1488
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1300
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1563
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1216
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1504
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1525
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1257
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1374
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1473
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1490
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1336
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1239
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1594
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1580
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1555
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1406
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1582
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1642
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1322
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1693
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1638
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1268
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1727
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1192
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1575
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1620