Asmara vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$3095
🏠 One person rent
$212
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$78.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$1590
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
8
69
😀 Quality of life
17
81
🏙️ Population
963K
330K

The cost of living in Asmara is 61% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 8513th and 4233rd ($498 vs $1280) 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 0.7 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 9076th and 415th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$57.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$4.35
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1164
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$2534
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$2015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$14.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$86.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$7149

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$1061
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$885
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$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
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$551
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$524
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$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
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$899
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$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
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$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1091
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$1081
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1189
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1519
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1199
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$990
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2099
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1783
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1400
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$566
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$742
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$750
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$436
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$513
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$601
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$665
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1195
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$982
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$550
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$770
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$539
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$630
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$633
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$882
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$563
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$518
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1570
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1447
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$517
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1567
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
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$1610
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$401
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$480
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$935
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1617
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594