Ankara vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Asmara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1234
🏠 One person rent
$408
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$44.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
8
😀 Quality of life
72
17
🏙️ Population
5.5M
963K

The cost of living in Ankara is 60% more expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 6390th and 8513th ($800 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Turkey and Eritrea, respectively. Check Turkey vs Eritrea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.7 months in Asmara. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Asmara ranked 1st in Eritrea, while ranked 2095th and 9076th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Asmara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.73
 Cappuccino
$2.18
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$1471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$5.45
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$6.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$4.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$56.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$78.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$2776

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

Cities near Asmara

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