Asmara vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$212
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
8
46
😀 Quality of life
17
60
🏙️ Population
963K
276K

The cost of living in Asmara is 33% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 8513th and 6609th ($498 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Eritrea and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 9076th and 5377th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1643
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$7.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$8.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$2962

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$466
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$545
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$672
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$645
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$604
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$585
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1030
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$742
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1120
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$681
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1040
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1134
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1028
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$957
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$503
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$945
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1048
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1116
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$517
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$704
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1004
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$849
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$967
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1172
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$733
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1025
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1013
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$670
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$989
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$664
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$558
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$835
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1219
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$913
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$691
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$719
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$737