Asmara vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$212
$780
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$1339
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$2494
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
9
43
😀 Quality of life
15
85
🏙️ Population
963K
886K

The cost of living in Asmara is 71% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 8615th and 2979th ($513 vs $1759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th 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 12th in France, while ranked 9202nd and 453rd 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
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$1496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$1061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$3745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$10478

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$481
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1853
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1530
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1488
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1501
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1440
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1644
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$2002
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1863
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1901
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7483
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1474
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1568
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1307
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1202
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1541
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1560
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1264
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1328
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1469
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1506
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1386
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1608
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1749
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1596
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1352
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1659
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1578
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1747
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1320
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1865
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1142
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1584
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1613