Asmara vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1352
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$3249
🏠 One person rent
$228
$701
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$1285
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$1689
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
8
69
😀 Quality of life
27
81
🏙️ Population
963K
330K

The cost of living in Asmara is 61% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 8485th and 4220th ($524 vs $1352) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Eritrea and Cyprus, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 8376th and 469th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$7.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$2667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$1828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$55.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$9.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$5.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$87.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$7504

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$513
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$799
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$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
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$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
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$934
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$584
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$555
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$827
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$895
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$868
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$940
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$889
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$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
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$1103
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$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
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$626
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$527
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$1356
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$1216
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$1242
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$1559
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$1331
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1832
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1528
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$627
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$835
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$789
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$427
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$536
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$689
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$708
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$1165
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$948
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$510
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$767
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$705
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$545
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$857
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$450
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$596
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1565
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1451
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$576
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1582
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
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$1604
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$1585
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$516
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$450
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$963
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1579
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591