Asmara vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$212
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
8
62
😀 Quality of life
17
44
🏙️ Population
963K
1.27M

The cost of living in Asmara is 43% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8513th and 6110th ($498 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Eritrea and South Africa, respectively. Check Eritrea vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 9076th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$2867

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$1061
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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
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$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
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
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$551
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$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
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$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$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
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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$908
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$776
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$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
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$609
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$554
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$978
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$1084
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$780
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$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952