Asmara vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

Asmara Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1265
$3078
🏠 One person rent
$231
$660
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$1230
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$79.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$1497
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
8
68
😀 Quality of life
17
81
🏙️ Population
963K
330K

The cost of living in Asmara is 59% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 8273rd and 3968th ($522 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Eritrea and Cyprus, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 9072nd and 333rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.7
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$53.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$7.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$4.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$972
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.63%
2.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$2261
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.73
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$9.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$5.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$60.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$54
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3599
$6622

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$485
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$837
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$979
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1437
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1059
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$942
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$1871
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1117
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1168
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$374
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$545
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$504
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$440
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$440
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$442
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$1003
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1329
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$985
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$376
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$905
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$372
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$384
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$773
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$984
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$338
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$382
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1688
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1405
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1685
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1592
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$377
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1575
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1692
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1692
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1608
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$489
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$483
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$801
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1705
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1386