Almaty vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Asmara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$533
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1268
🏠 One person rent
$477
$227
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$385
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$46.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
8
😀 Quality of life
70
14
🏙️ Population
2.23M
963K

The cost of living in Almaty is 66% more expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 6307th and 8435th ($884 vs $533) 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 0.2 months in Asmara. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Asmara ranked 1st in Eritrea, while ranked 4103rd and 9205th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Asmara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$400
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$1543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$940
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$6.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$7.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$7.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$14.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$84.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$3125

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$498
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$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