Asmara vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$3514
🏠 One person rent
$222
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$1785
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
9
72
😀 Quality of life
18
83
🏙️ Population
963K
56.8K

The cost of living in Asmara is 64% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 8533rd and 4107th ($531 vs $1485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Eritrea and Cyprus, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 9169th and 563rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Nicosia

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Asmara Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$4.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$1073
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$3205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$2358
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$58.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$8.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$9656

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$515
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$863
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$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
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$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$893
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$491
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$551
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$492
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1104
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$494
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$572
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$571
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$865
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$601
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$570
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$771
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$906
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$819
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$1107
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$832
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$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
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$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
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$526
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$1153
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$509
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$1431
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$1332
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$1296
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$1553
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$1380
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1416
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2265
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$2042
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1831
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$636
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$702
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$830
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$449
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$721
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$842
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$1353
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1106
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$618
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$865
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$684
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$761
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$676
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1005
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$622
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$569
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1894
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1766
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$600
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1930
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
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$1940
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$1936
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$552
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$446
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$966
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1770
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911