Asmara vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1628
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$212
$936
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$1460
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$2284
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
9
70
😀 Quality of life
15
78
🏙️ Population
963K
7.01M

The cost of living in Asmara is 68% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 8615th and 3485th ($513 vs $1628) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9202nd and 899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$57.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$87.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$3071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$1929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$5.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$89.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$10912

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$872
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$499
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$800
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$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
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$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
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$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
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$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
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$803
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$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
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$821
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$938
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$834
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$965
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1059
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$917
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$778
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1062
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1218
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$993
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2100
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$2015
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$1437
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$738
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$703
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$454
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$694
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$522
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$509
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$890
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$457
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$655
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1164
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$471
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$469
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$573
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$548
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$2133
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$1031
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$505
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$670
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$873
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$494
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$459