Asmara vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$222
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
9
45
😀 Quality of life
18
67
🏙️ Population
963K
423K

The cost of living in Asmara is 40% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8533rd and 6421st ($531 vs $887) 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 0.8 months in Skopje. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 9169th and 4908th 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
$3.29
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$5443

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$858
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$515
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$863
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$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$893
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$491
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$551
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$492
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1104
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$494
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$572
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$571
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$865
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$601
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
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$771
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$906
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$819
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$526
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1153
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$509
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1152

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$680
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$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
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$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
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$1272
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$1108
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$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
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$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206