Asmara vs Bishkek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Bishkek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$653
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1601
🏠 One person rent
$212
$347
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
8
43
😀 Quality of life
17
53
🏙️ Population
963K
1.12M

The cost of living in Asmara is 24% less expensive than in Bishkek. Cities ranked 8513th and 7174th ($498 vs $653) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Kyrgyzstan, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Kyrgyzstan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.5 months in Bishkek. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Bishkek ranked 1st in Kyrgyzstan, while ranked 9076th and 6097th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Bishkek

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Asmara Bishkek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$829
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$17.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$27.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
17.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$7.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$3.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$8.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$5.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$6.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$5.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$3.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$1.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$35.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$5913

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51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$466
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$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
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$560
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$529
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$935
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1051
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$504
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$878
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$479
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$475
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$434
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$558
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$479
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$488
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$658
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$671
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$651
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$416
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$641
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$674
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$785
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$682
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$564
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$680
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$682
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$692
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$633
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$582
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$738
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$672
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$623
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$473
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$641
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$638
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$647
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$629
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$562