Asmara vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

Asmara Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1265
$4641
🏠 One person rent
$231
$1145
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$1864
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$3843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
8
84
😀 Quality of life
17
95
🏙️ Population
963K
693K

The cost of living in Asmara is 75% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 8273rd and 471st ($522 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Eritrea and Norway, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1.8 months in Oslo. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 9072nd and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Oslo

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Asmara Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.7
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$9.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$1141
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$933
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$1990
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1532
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.63%
2.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$8925
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$6299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$3.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.73
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$27.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$93.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3599
$7492

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$485
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$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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14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1385
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2009
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2168
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1712
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1769
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1545
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1624
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1656
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1503
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1757
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1844
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1477
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1850
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1590
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1668
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1630
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1180
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1691
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1634
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1147
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1056
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1217
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1635
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$896
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1213
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1013
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1233
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1344
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1598
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1450
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1278
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1392
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1142
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1150
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1219
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$953
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1713
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$1833
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1900