Almaty vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Asmara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$1293
🏠 One person rent
$499
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$435
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$45.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$397
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
8
😀 Quality of life
65
27
🏙️ Population
1.92M
963K

The cost of living in Almaty is 79% more expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 6015th and 8485th ($941 vs $524) 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 0.8 months in Asmara. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Asmara ranked 1st in Eritrea, while ranked 4176th and 8376th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Asmara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$494
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
12.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$1574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$3.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$61.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$81.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$2898

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Asmara

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$490
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$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