Asmara vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$212
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$1381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
8
19
😀 Quality of life
17
76
🏙️ Population
963K
668K

The cost of living in Asmara is 57% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8513th and 4566th ($498 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 114th 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 1.2 months in Palermo. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 9076th and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$6883

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$466
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$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
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$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
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307