Asmara vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$228
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
8
41
😀 Quality of life
27
53
🏙️ Population
963K
2.43M

The cost of living in Asmara is 44% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8485th and 6019th ($524 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Eritrea and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8376th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.59
 Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$490
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$686
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$988
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$946
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$935
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514