Asmara vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1770
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$4014
🏠 One person rent
$227
$1041
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$1826
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$1866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
8
38
😀 Quality of life
14
77
🏙️ Population
963K
6.44K

The cost of living in Asmara is 70% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 8435th and 2847th ($533 vs $1770) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Eritrea and Malta, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 1.1 months in Valletta. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 9205th and 1422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$4.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$1958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$4177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$7.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$6.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$12705

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$498
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$499
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$500
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$826
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$971
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1016
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$925
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$864
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1039
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$499
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$911
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$903
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$498
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$560
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$498
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$522
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$512
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1116
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$500
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$559
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$560
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$860
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$586
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$918
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$879
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1162
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$896
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1155
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$910
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$857
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$517
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1175
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$502
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1169

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1951
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1739
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1577
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1697
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1720
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1471
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1666
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1579
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1271
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1161
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1232
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1085
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1298
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1301
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1176
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1141
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1046
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$487
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$552
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$455
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$406
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$480
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1266
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$350
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$607
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$387
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$434
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$381
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$577
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$529
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1200
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1319
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$382
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$375