Asmara vs Baku - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Baku
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$1963
🏠 One person rent
$228
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$582
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$484
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
8
48
😀 Quality of life
27
59
🏙️ Population
963K
2.3M

The cost of living in Asmara is 32% less expensive than in Baku. Cities ranked 8485th and 6540th ($524 vs $776) 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 0.8 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 8376th and 5306th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Baku
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$9.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$407
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
9.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$1887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$931
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$6.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$5.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$5.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$5.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$6255

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$490
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$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
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$988
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
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$935
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$513
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$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
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$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

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Distance City Cost of living
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$720
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$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
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$1046
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$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
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$615
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$916
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$584
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$550
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$468
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$1052
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$659