Asmara vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$228
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
8
81
😀 Quality of life
27
98
🏙️ Population
963K
447K

The cost of living in Asmara is 85% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8485th and 41st ($524 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Eritrea and Switzerland, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 2 months in Zurich. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 8376th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$1.85
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$20539

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
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$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843