Almaty vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Asmara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$531
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1266
🏠 One person rent
$524
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$95
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
9
😀 Quality of life
70
18
🏙️ Population
2.23M
963K

The cost of living in Almaty is 84% more expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 5852nd and 8533rd ($974 vs $531) 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 0.8 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 4192nd and 9169th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Asmara

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Almaty Asmara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$60.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$1447
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$7.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$6.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$26.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$94.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$3558

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Asmara

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$498
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$497
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$498
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$810
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$931
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1017
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$858
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$863
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$893
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$491
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$551
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$492
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1104
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$494
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$572
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$571
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$865
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$601
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$906
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$819
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$526
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1153
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$509
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1152