Asmara vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

Asmara Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1265
$2920
🏠 One person rent
$231
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$1136
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$655
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
8
86
😀 Quality of life
17
75
🏙️ Population
963K
5.68M

The cost of living in Asmara is 49% less expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 8273rd and 5471st ($522 vs $1021) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Thailand, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.6 months in Bangkok. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 9072nd and 948th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Bangkok

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Asmara Bangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.7
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$1666
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$877
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$53.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.63%
5.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$5732
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.73
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$19.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$4.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$546
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3599
$14370

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$485
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$487
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$488
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$578
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$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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$655
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$597
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$597
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$588
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$526
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$597
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$595
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$669
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$596
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$638
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$601
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$766
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$620
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$597
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$506
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$491
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$594
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$627
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$592
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$767
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$598
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$778
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$515
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$760
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$597
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$520
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$841
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$577
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$563
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$876
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$532
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$497
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$945
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$667
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$633
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$771