Asmara vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$212
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$4246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
9
94
😀 Quality of life
15
95
🏙️ Population
963K
664K

The cost of living in Asmara is 81% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 8615th and 649th ($513 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Eritrea and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Eritrea vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 9202nd and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Rotterdam

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Asmara Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$6.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$13092

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$481
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$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$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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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2424
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2365
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2491
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2310
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2389
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2112
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2608
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1865
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2755
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2407
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2247
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3165
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2564
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2354
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2460
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2399
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2185
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1805
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1739
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2111
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1834
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2341
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1829
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$2053
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2353
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1688
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2197
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1476
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799