Asmara vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2793
🏠 One person rent
$212
$577
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$1013
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$1316
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
9
85
😀 Quality of life
15
71
🏙️ Population
963K
5.65M

The cost of living in Asmara is 55% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 8615th and 4898th ($513 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Eritrea and Russia, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 1.2 months in Saint Petersburg. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 9202nd and 3542nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Saint Petersburg

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Asmara Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$9.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$8.01
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
20.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$4926
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$3068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$1.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$1.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$4.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$13865

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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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$1081
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$1079
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$1467
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$766
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1383
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1312
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1085
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1445
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1521
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$758
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1220
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1533
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1673
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1428
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1843
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1550
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1698
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$834
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1970
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$1455
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1974
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1419
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1594
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1054
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1391
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1492
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1403
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1525
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1179
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$1597