Asmara vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$228
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$1527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
8
37
😀 Quality of life
27
72
🏙️ Population
963K
6.44K

The cost of living in Asmara is 68% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 8485th and 3052nd ($524 vs $1649) 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 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 0.9 months in Valletta. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 8376th and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$4.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$8876

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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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1172
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$990
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1188
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1229
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1211
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1157
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1086
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1005
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$442
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$482
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$496
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$432
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$462
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1212
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$388
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$522
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$398
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$419
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$402
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$453
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$563
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$490
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1057
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1272
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$388
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$344