Asmara vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$212
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
8
81
😀 Quality of life
17
97
🏙️ Population
963K
443K

The cost of living in Asmara is 85% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8513th and 31st ($498 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Eritrea and Switzerland, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 9076th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$29266

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$466
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$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846