Asmara vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$228
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$1406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
8
19
😀 Quality of life
27
75
🏙️ Population
963K
630K

The cost of living in Asmara is 57% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8485th and 4571st ($524 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 118th in Eritrea and Italy, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 8376th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$5.35
 Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$7103

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$490
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$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$686
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$988
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$946
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$935
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272