Asmara vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$227
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$1061
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
8
70
😀 Quality of life
14
78
🏙️ Population
963K
1.4M

The cost of living in Asmara is 57% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8435th and 4611th ($533 vs $1244) 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 9205th and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$9717

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$498
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$499
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$971
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$1016
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$925
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$522
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$864
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1039
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$499
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$911
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$903
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$498
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$560
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$498
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$522
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$512
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1116
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$500
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$559
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$560
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$860
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$586
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$918
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$879
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1162
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$896
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1155
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$910
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$857
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$517
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1175
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$502
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1169

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$730
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$707
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$854
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$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
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$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
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$849
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$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
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$1080
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$964
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$909
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$703
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$752
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$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
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$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
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$699
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$1091
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$1225
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$828
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$918
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$591
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$1013
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$667
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$777