Asmara vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$227
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
8
91
😀 Quality of life
14
89
🏙️ Population
963K
2.75M

The cost of living in Asmara is 74% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 8435th and 1942nd ($533 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Eritrea and Italy, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 9205th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$10916

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$498
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$499
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$500
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$971
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$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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$1153
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$1680
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$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
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$1463
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$1166
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$1191
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$1170
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$1429
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$1271
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$1389
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$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
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$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
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$1438
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$1605
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$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
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$1323