Asmara vs Baku - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Baku
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$1977
🏠 One person rent
$227
$340
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$62.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
8
50
😀 Quality of life
14
64
🏙️ Population
963K
2.3M

The cost of living in Asmara is 33% less expensive than in Baku. Cities ranked 8435th and 6681st ($533 vs $796) 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 0.2 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 9205th and 5390th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Baku
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$8.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$35.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
9.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$2191
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$1173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$6.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$4.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$5.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$6646

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$498
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$499
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$500
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$826
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$971
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1016
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$925
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$864
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1039
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$499
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$911
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$903
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$498
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$560
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$498
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$522
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$512
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1116
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$500
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$559
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$560
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$860
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$586
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$918
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$879
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1162
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$896
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1155
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$910
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$857
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$517
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1175
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$502
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1169

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$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
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$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598