Asmara vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

Asmara Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1265
$2767
🏠 One person rent
$231
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$1073
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$1725
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
8
43
😀 Quality of life
17
71
🏙️ Population
963K
1.42M

The cost of living in Asmara is 55% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 8273rd and 4311th ($522 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Eritrea and Oman, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1.5 months in Muscat. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 9072nd and 2285th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.7
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$10.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$572
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$403
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$1222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$88.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$77.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.63%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$1904
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$1159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$64.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.73
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$20.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$4.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$3.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$9.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3599
$7465

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$511
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$575
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$570
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$488
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$963
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$601
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$833
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$486
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$553
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$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
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$519
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$520
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$892
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$548
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$521
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$574
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$829
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$614
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$992
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$759
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$1067
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$570
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$752
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$491
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$598
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$508
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$476
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$618
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$554

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$1260
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$799
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$687
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$1096
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$1449
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$1362
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$1129
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$1020
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$1343
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$1924
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$1967
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$687
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$707
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$1261
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$689
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$688
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$863
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$693
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$1964
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$688
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$1797
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$657
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$968
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$691
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$1245
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$1277
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$1277
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$321
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$824
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$687
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$947
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$952
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$690
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$987
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$705
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$880
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$687
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$686
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$907
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$785