Almaty vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Asmara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$1234
🏠 One person rent
$585
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$44.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
8
😀 Quality of life
64
17
🏙️ Population
1.92M
963K

The cost of living in Almaty is 111% more expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 4975th and 8513th ($1051 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Eritrea, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Eritrea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.7 months in Asmara. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Asmara ranked 1st in Eritrea, while ranked 4635th and 9076th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Asmara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$5.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$5.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$4.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$56.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$78.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$2776

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$466
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$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