Asmara vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$212
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$1001
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$1555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
9
59
😀 Quality of life
15
80
🏙️ Population
963K
595K

The cost of living in Asmara is 59% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 8615th and 4631st ($513 vs $1254) 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 0.2 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 9202nd and 657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Riga

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Asmara Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$2218
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$18197

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$481
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$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
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$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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$1374
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$1000
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$893
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$938
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$895
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$964
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$860
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$982
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$932
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1179
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1225
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1054
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$974
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$938
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1040
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$835
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$859
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1220
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1258
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1077
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1434
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$928
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$758
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1594
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$881
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1455
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1085
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1114
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$1016
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1597
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1498
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1081
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1970
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1974
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$445
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1170
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1391