Asmara vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$4142
🏠 One person rent
$212
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$1406
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$2165
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
8
43
😀 Quality of life
17
84
🏙️ Population
963K
870K

The cost of living in Asmara is 69% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 8513th and 3059th ($498 vs $1602) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in Eritrea and France, respectively. Check Eritrea vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Marseille ranked 5th in France, while ranked 9076th and 300th 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
$2.87
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$5729
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$3391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$56.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$32.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$27.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$833
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$9642

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$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
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1575
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1470
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1314
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1432
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1385
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1280
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1458
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1616
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1567
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1616
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7262
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1181
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1400
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1352
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1062
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1341
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1398
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1103
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1260
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1308
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1362
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1245
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1352
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1333
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1429
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1416
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1369
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1575
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1523
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1234
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1544
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1418
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1478
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1450