Asmara vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$227
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$1505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
8
19
😀 Quality of life
14
78
🏙️ Population
963K
630K

The cost of living in Asmara is 59% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8435th and 4489th ($533 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 115th in Eritrea and Italy, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 9205th and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$10700

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$498
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$499
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$500
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$826
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$971
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1016
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$925
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$864
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1039
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$499
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$911
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$903
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$498
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$560
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$498
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$522
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$512
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1116
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$500
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$559
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$560
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$860
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$586
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$918
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$879
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1162
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$896
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1155
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$910
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$857
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$517
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1175
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$502
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1169

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319