Asmara vs Baku - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Baku
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$766
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1283
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$224
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$602
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
8
49
😀 Quality of life
27
60
🏙️ Population
963K
2.3M

The cost of living in Asmara is 32% less expensive than in Baku. Cities ranked 8486th and 6590th ($520 vs $766) 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 8455th and 5270th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Baku

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Asmara Baku
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$8.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.46
 Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$38.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$58.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$15.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.33%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$2039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$6.45
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2756
$6252

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270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1006
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407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$943
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$505
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$752
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$838
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$482
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$910
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1003
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$902
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$482
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$546
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$481
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$507
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$496
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1131
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$486
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$542
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$540
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$937
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$571
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$905
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$877
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$979
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$888
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$908
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$756
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$860
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$503
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$718
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$518
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
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$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
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$608
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$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
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$990
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$645