Asmara vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$212
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
8
92
😀 Quality of life
17
87
🏙️ Population
963K
2.87M

The cost of living in Asmara is 71% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 8513th and 2685th ($498 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Eritrea and Italy, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 9076th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$9800

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$466
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$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
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$800
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$1061
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$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
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$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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$916
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$1504
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$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
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$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
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$1294
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$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
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$1285
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$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
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$1280
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$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
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$1337
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$1293
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$1230
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$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
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$1527
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$1229