Asmara vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$227
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
8
63
😀 Quality of life
14
45
🏙️ Population
963K
1.27M

The cost of living in Asmara is 46% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8435th and 5704th ($533 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Eritrea and South Africa, respectively. Check Eritrea vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 9205th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$3811

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$498
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$499
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$500
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$826
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$971
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1016
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$925
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$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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$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915