Ankara vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Asmara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$533
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$1268
🏠 One person rent
$570
$227
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$385
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$46.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$112
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
8
😀 Quality of life
75
14
🏙️ Population
5.8M
963K

The cost of living in Ankara is 110% more expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 4905th and 8435th ($1118 vs $533) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Turkey and Eritrea, respectively. Check Turkey vs Eritrea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 0.2 months in Asmara. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Asmara ranked 1st in Eritrea, while ranked 2097th and 9205th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Asmara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$400
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$1543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$940
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$6.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$7.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$14.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$84.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$3125

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$700
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$780
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$759
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$655
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$750
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$578
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$786
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$695
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$800
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$697
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$745
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$777
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$838
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$820
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$686
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$547
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$670
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$837
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$612
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$852
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$725
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$985
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$779
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$838
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$781
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$696
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$754
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$835
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$819
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$787
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$690
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$1059
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$659
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$679
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$546
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$720
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$915

Cities near Asmara

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