Ashgabat vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Asmara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1616
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3750
$1293
🏠 One person rent
$798
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$1515
$435
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.8
$45.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$756
$397
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
8
😀 Quality of life
29
27
🏙️ Population
1.03M
963K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 208% more expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 3187th and 8485th ($1616 vs $524) 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 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.8 months in Asmara. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Asmara ranked 1st in Eritrea, while ranked 8245th and 8376th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Asmara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.2
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$1.81
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$494
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.1
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
12.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3870
$1574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.63
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.69
$5.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.17
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.09
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.1
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$3.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$61.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$81.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6584
$2898

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1583
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1578
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$458
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$517
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$515
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$538
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$511
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1531
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$603
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$689
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1572
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$670
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$394
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$607
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$468
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$550
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$452
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$553
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$675
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$435
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$689
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$722
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$450
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$693
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$797
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$673
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$720
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$706
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$716
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$706
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$708
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$741
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$699

Cities near Asmara

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$490
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$686
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$988
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$946
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$935
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671