Asmara vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$212
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$1375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
8
37
😀 Quality of life
17
72
🏙️ Population
963K
6.44K

The cost of living in Asmara is 70% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 8513th and 2834th ($498 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Eritrea and Malta, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 9076th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$4.13
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$34.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$10317

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$466
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355