Asmara vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

Asmara Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1265
$2209
🏠 One person rent
$231
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$2142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
8
40
😀 Quality of life
17
69
🏙️ Population
963K
1.68M

The cost of living in Asmara is 47% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8273rd and 5622nd ($522 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Eritrea and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 2.2 months in Mecca. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Mecca ranked 5th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9072nd and 3088th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.7
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$67.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$79.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.63%
5.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$1004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.73
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$1.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$7.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$134
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$4.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3599
$3725

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$485
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$487
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$578
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$598
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$598
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$588
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$575
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$570
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$488
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$963
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$601
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$833
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$486
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$553
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$487
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$512
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$502
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$563
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$492
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$519
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$520
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$892
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$548
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$829
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$614
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$992
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$759
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1067
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$570
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$752
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$491
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$598
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$508
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$476
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$618
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$554

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1067
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$829
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$601
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1028
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$867
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$833
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$963
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$843
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$750
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$892
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$832
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$488
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$486
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$487
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$858
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$522
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$880
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$485
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$563
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$598
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$270
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1278
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$553
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$487
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1019
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$230
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$578
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$488
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$281
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$227
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$492
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$260
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$345
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$827
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$588
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$502
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$828
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$299
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$512