Ankara vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Asmara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$531
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$1266
🏠 One person rent
$495
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$95
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
9
😀 Quality of life
74
18
🏙️ Population
5.8M
963K

The cost of living in Ankara is 94% more expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 5466th and 8533rd ($1027 vs $531) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.2 months in Asmara. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Asmara ranked 1st in Eritrea, while ranked 2214th and 9169th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Asmara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$60.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$1447
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$6.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$26.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$94.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$3558

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

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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