Ashgabat vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Asmara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$531
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$1266
🏠 One person rent
$887
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$95
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
9
😀 Quality of life
48
18
🏙️ Population
1.03M
963K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 240% more expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 2849th and 8533rd ($1806 vs $531) 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 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.2 months in Asmara. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Asmara ranked 1st in Eritrea, while ranked 6881st and 9169th 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
$28.8
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$60.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$1447
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$7.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$6.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$26.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$94.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$3558

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

Cities near Asmara

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