Asmara vs Baku - Cost of Living Comparison

Asmara Baku
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1265
$1454
🏠 One person rent
$231
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
8
47
😀 Quality of life
17
59
🏙️ Population
963K
2.3M

The cost of living in Asmara is 12% less expensive than in Baku. Cities ranked 8273rd and 7608th ($522 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Azerbaijan, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Azerbaijan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.7 months in Baku. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Baku ranked 1st in Azerbaijan, while ranked 9072nd and 5477th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Baku
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.7
$5.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$292
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$52
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.63%
9.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$1584
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.73
$5.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$7.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$37.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3599
$5609

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$485
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$487
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$578
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$598
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$598
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$588
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$575
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$570
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$488
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$963
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$601
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$833
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$486
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$553
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$487
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$512
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$502
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$563
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$492
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$519
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$520
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$892
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$548
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$829
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$614
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$992
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$759
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1067
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$570
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$752
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$491
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$598
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$508
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$476
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$618
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$554

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$455
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$452
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$486
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$359
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$486
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$377
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$369
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$471
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$853
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$467
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$819
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$686
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$818
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$898
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$493
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$690
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$494
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1083
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$479
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$689
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$831
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$591
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$515
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$729
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1178
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1217
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$733
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$1151
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$536
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$655
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$691
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$689
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$818
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$639
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$504
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$450
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$747
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$686