Asmara vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

Asmara Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$1074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1265
$2558
🏠 One person rent
$231
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$742
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$1403
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
8
19
😀 Quality of life
17
77
🏙️ Population
963K
668K

The cost of living in Asmara is 51% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8273rd and 4566th ($522 vs $1074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 122nd in Eritrea and Italy, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Palermo ranked 21st in Italy, while ranked 9072nd and 613th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.7
$8.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$317
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.63%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.73
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$5.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$5.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$79
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3599
$6905

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Distance City Cost of living
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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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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$951
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1196
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1189
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1084
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$911
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1044
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1112
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1016
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1193
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1181
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1369
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1126
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1530
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1520
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1452
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1574
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1579
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1082
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1311
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1090
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1099
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1032
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$388
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1237
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$529
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1175
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1096
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1215
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$457
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$519
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$366
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1191
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$947
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$821
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1084
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1103
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1168
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1242