Asmara vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$212
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$1083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
9
41
😀 Quality of life
15
57
🏙️ Population
963K
2.43M

The cost of living in Asmara is 50% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8615th and 5338th ($513 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Eritrea and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9202nd and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Mecca

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Asmara Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$4518

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$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

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497