Asmara vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$212
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$4634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
8
89
😀 Quality of life
17
98
🏙️ Population
963K
5.87M

The cost of living in Asmara is 83% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 8513th and 133rd ($498 vs $3007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Singapore, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 9076th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Singapore City

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Asmara Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$26424

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$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
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$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
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$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
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$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
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$1047
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$551
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$524
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$857
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$938
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$899
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$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
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$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
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$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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$623
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$585
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$511
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$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
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$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
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$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
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$743
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$644
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$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
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$553
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$512
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$565
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$465
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$913
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$550
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$515
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$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
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$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
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$450
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$499
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$485
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$455
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$442
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$521
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$578
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$476
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$566
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