Asmara vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$228
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
8
20
😀 Quality of life
27
46
🏙️ Population
963K
1.29M

The cost of living in Asmara is 6% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8485th and 8700th ($524 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Libya, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 8376th and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$1179

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$490
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$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$686
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$988
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$946
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$935
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160