Asmara vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$227
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
8
81
😀 Quality of life
14
100
🏙️ Population
963K
449K

The cost of living in Asmara is 86% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8435th and 23rd ($533 vs $3691) 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 0.2 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 9205th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$22875

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$498
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$499
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$500
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$826
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$971
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1016
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$925
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$864
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1039
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$499
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$911
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$903
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$498
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$560
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$498
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$522
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$512
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1116
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$500
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$559
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$560
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$860
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$586
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$918
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$879
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1162
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$896
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1155
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$910
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$857
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$517
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1175
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$502
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1169

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
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$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041