Asmara vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1264
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$3052
🏠 One person rent
$212
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$1058
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$910
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
9
48
😀 Quality of life
15
72
🏙️ Population
963K
389K

The cost of living in Asmara is 59% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 8615th and 4610th ($513 vs $1264) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Albania, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 9202nd and 2811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Tirana

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Asmara Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$9.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$68.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$4476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$19.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$3.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$338
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$7688

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$481
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$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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$1030
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$918
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$687
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$772
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$727
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1047
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$738
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$849
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$897
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1078
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$891
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$770
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$663
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1053
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1207
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$930
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1092
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$591
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1265
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$880
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1123
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$587
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1093
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1362
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1306
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$675
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1119
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$610
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$718
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1267
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$581
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1415
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1048
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$620
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$832
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1030