Asmara vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$212
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
9
45
😀 Quality of life
15
68
🏙️ Population
963K
423K

The cost of living in Asmara is 42% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8615th and 6377th ($513 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Eritrea vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 1 months in Skopje. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 9202nd and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Skopje

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Asmara Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$5403

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$481
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$484
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$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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$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207