Asmara vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$2026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$4583
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$2046
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$2278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
9
94
😀 Quality of life
18
87
🏙️ Population
963K
1.86M

The cost of living in Asmara is 74% less expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 8533rd and 1966th ($531 vs $2026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Poland, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Poland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 1.1 months in Warsaw. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Warsaw ranked 1st in Poland, while ranked 9169th and 348th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Warsaw

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Asmara Warsaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$945
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$2244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$1574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$206
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$316
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
7.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$6614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$4194
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$35.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$8.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$88.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$621
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$16711

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$498
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$497
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$810
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$931
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$1017
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$858
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$515
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$863
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$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
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$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$893
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$491
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$551
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$492
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1104
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$494
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$572
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$571
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$865
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$601
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$906
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$819
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
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$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$526
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1153
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$509
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1152

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$1618
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$1569
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$1255
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$1262
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$1028
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$1053
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$1193
103 km or 64 mi Ostroleka
$1188
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$1221
114 km or 71 mi Kutno
$1228
119 km or 74 mi Lodz
$1377
127 km or 79 mi Lomza
$1062
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$1032
143 km or 89 mi Wloclawek
$949
144 km or 89 mi Biala Podlaska
$1109
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$1178
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$1152
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$1337
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$1165
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$1283
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$1214
178 km or 110 mi Olsztyn
$1343
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$589
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$834
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$1184
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$1203
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$1184
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$1070
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$1220
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$1198
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$987
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$898
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$1145
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$1233
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$1247
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$1068
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$1133
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$1014
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$1130
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$399