Asmara vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$212
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
9
82
😀 Quality of life
15
97
🏙️ Population
963K
452K

The cost of living in Asmara is 87% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8615th and 11th ($513 vs $3857) 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 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 9202nd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Zurich

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Asmara Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$481
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117