Asmara vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$4151
🏠 One person rent
$212
$1060
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$1874
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
9
39
😀 Quality of life
15
76
🏙️ Population
963K
6.44K

The cost of living in Asmara is 72% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 8615th and 2712th ($513 vs $1824) 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 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 9202nd and 1347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Valletta

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Asmara Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$79.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$1189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$2108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$5470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$4087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$12648

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$481
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$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2127
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1852
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1750
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1764
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1769
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1596
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1639
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1769
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1317
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1063
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1247
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1123
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1336
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1176
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1238
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1176
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1110
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$519
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$583
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$478
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$376
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$487
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1243
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$313
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$592
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$355
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$378
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$353
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$460
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$633
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$547
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1230
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1362
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$364
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$391