Asmara vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$212
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
8
5
😀 Quality of life
17
36
🏙️ Population
963K
79.2K

The cost of living in Asmara is 10% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8513th and 8761st ($498 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Eritrea and Bhutan, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 9076th and 7674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$701

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$1061
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$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$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
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$476
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$343
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$325
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$337
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$1014
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$339
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$325
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$376
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$342
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$367
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$319
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1095
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$299
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$315
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$360
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$318
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$290
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$290
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$271
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$293
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$337
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$311
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$303
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
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$455
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$355
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$456
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$387
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$446
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$390
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$287
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$345
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$310
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$304
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$335
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$312
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$276
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$288