Asmara vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1283
$2787
🏠 One person rent
$224
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$924
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$75.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$1303
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
8
61
😀 Quality of life
27
79
🏙️ Population
963K
605K

The cost of living in Asmara is 53% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 8486th and 4764th ($520 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Eritrea and Latvia, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 8455th and 596th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$5.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$915
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$586
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.33%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$2774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$1723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$8.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2756
$13840

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$505
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$752
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$838
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$482
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$910
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1003
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$902
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$482
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$546
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$481
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$507
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$496
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1131
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$486
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$542
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$540
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$937
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$571
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$542
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$836
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$905
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$877
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$979
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$888
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$1146
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$908
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$1180
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$756
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$860
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$503
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$718
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$518
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$1299
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$933
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$804
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$835
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$840
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$953
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$983
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$950
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$869
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1064
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1064
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$933
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$936
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$843
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$953
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$761
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$847
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1045
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$1150
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$969
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$1261
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$882
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$467
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$1414
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$850
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$1219
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$899
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$1016
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$973
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$741
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$1441
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$952
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$1509
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$1273
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$953
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$1816
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$1879
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$385
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$1025
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$1220