Ashgabat vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Asmara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$1234
🏠 One person rent
$836
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$44.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
8
😀 Quality of life
30
17
🏙️ Population
828K
963K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 237% more expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 2737th and 8513th ($1679 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkmenistan and Eritrea, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Eritrea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.7 months in Asmara. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Asmara ranked 1st in Eritrea, while ranked 8379th and 9076th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Asmara

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Ashgabat Asmara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$1.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$1471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$5.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$6.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$5.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$4.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$56.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$78.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$2776

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

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