Asmara vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$2074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$5260
🏠 One person rent
$212
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$1843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
8
99
😀 Quality of life
17
85
🏙️ Population
963K
1.37M

The cost of living in Asmara is 76% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 8513th and 1623rd ($498 vs $2074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Italy, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.9 months in Milan. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 9076th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Milan

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Asmara Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$2949
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$9948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$5301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$25.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$15544

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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
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550