Asmara vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$227
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$589
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$61.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
8
39
😀 Quality of life
14
63
🏙️ Population
963K
573K

The cost of living in Asmara is 33% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 8435th and 6705th ($533 vs $790) 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 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 9205th and 5559th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$4.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$46.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$6.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$5.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$779
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$35.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$1784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$1032
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$8.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$9.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$4.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$157
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$7282

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$498
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$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
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$619
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$680
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$604
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$721
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$936
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$578
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$501
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$557
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$477
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$863
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$565
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1287
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1312
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$987
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1157
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1501
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$765
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1500
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$548
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1666
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1924
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$980
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1489
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1401
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1380
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1511
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1584
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1504
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1265
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1316
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1298
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1512
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1910
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1617