Asmara vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$2847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$6052
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1639
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$2560
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$819
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$4285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
9
81
😀 Quality of life
18
95
🏙️ Population
963K
718K

The cost of living in Asmara is 81% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 8533rd and 342nd ($531 vs $2847) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Norway, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 9169th and 37th 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
$3.29
$23.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$16.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$12.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$4.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$1331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$2696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$2094
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$49.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$11326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$7606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$5.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$34.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$62.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$40.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$15673

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$515
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$491
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$902
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$964
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$893
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$491
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$551
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$492
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$514
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$504
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$1104
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$494
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$572
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$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
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$848
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$1269
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$1156
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$800
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$526
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$509
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$2208
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$2295
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$1876
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$2079
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$1957
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$2130
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$2073
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$2018
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$2262
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$2123
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$1890
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$2114
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$1959
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$1986
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$1966
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$1481
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$2164
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$1728
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$1562
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$1588
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$1469
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$1965
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$1405
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$1594
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$1691
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$1656
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$1397
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$1673
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$1864
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$1311
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$1738
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$1884
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$2117
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