Asmara vs Baku - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Baku
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$753
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$212
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$623
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$60.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$458
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
8
48
😀 Quality of life
17
59
🏙️ Population
963K
2.3M

The cost of living in Asmara is 34% less expensive than in Baku. Cities ranked 8513th and 6560th ($498 vs $753) 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 0.6 months in Baku. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Baku ranked 1st in Azerbaijan, while ranked 9076th and 5476th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Baku
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$8.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$34.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$7.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$934
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$34.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$55.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
9.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1780
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$6.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$5.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$9.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$8.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$5.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$5.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$9.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$5868

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$466
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616