Asmara vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$222
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
9
71
😀 Quality of life
18
78
🏙️ Population
963K
1.21M

The cost of living in Asmara is 60% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8533rd and 4516th ($531 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 9169th and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Sofia

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Asmara Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$11223

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$498
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$497
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$810
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$931
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$1017
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$858
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$515
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$863
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$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
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$601
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$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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$713
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$763
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$717
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$871
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$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
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$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
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$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
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$716
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$759
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$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
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$759
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$1122
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$1272
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$851
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$948
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$607
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$1041
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$678
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$784