Asmara vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$228
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
8
40
😀 Quality of life
27
57
🏙️ Population
963K
573K

The cost of living in Asmara is 30% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 8485th and 6678th ($524 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Eritrea and Morocco, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 0.8 months in Rabat. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 8376th and 5581st 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
$2.97
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$4.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$5427

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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
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$531
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$550
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$667
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$898
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$498
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$415
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$547
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$512
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$457
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$710
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$535
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1256
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1221
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$938
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1097
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1454
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$651
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1446
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$502
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1430
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2180
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1388
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1407
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1252
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1163
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1432
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1482
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1455
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$908
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1196
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1016
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1436
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2047
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1519