Asmara vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$212
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
8
44
😀 Quality of life
17
67
🏙️ Population
963K
418K

The cost of living in Asmara is 50% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 8513th and 5302nd ($498 vs $1002) 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 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 9076th and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$4444

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$466
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$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$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
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$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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$798
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$762
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$591
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$594
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$628
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$989
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$626
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$670
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$707
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1013
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$548
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$570
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$692
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$945
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1116
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1004
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$534
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1040
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$760
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$756
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$531
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1124
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1213
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$563
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1030
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$576
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$691
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1068
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1120
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$664
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1175
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$984
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$602
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$1302
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$704
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1009