Asmara vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1314
🏠 One person rent
$212
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$444
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$59.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$376
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
8
35
😀 Quality of life
17
23
🏙️ Population
963K
2.96M

The cost of living in Asmara is 5% less expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8513th and 8335th ($498 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Yemen, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 9076th and 8884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$537
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$55.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$5.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$84.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$2959

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Cities near Asmara

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$466
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$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
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$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

Cities near Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$467
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$470
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$481
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$466
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$467
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$490
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$1047
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$486
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$923
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$522
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$551
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$920
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$467
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$524
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$468
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$938
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$800
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$498
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$466
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$602
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$466
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$815
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$820
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$702
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$705
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$676
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$885
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1032
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1061
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$883
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1100
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1361
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$923
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1642
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$844
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$840