Asmara vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

Asmara Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1265
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$231
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$649
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$53.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$431
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
8
39
😀 Quality of life
17
58
🏙️ Population
963K
573K

The cost of living in Asmara is 21% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 8273rd and 7171st ($522 vs $661) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Eritrea and Morocco, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.7 months in Rabat. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 9072nd and 5530th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Rabat

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Asmara Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.7
$3.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.63%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$2048
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$1108
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.73
$6.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$3.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$56.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3599
$3393

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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
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$447
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$528
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$573
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$555
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$717
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$451
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$405
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$548
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$479
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$395
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$585
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$429
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1234
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$936
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1232
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2091
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1195
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$985
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1172
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$703
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1030
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$459
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$918
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1107
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1111
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1460
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$856
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1352
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1016
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1064
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1108
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1381
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1071
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$955
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1102
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1109
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1022
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1202
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1274