Asmara vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1151
🏠 One person rent
$212
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
8
78
😀 Quality of life
17
68
🏙️ Population
963K
10.3M

The cost of living in Asmara is 15% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 8513th and 8842nd ($498 vs $434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th in Eritrea and India, respectively. Check Eritrea vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 2 months in Chennai. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Chennai ranked 2nd in India, while ranked 9076th and 3676th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Chennai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$2.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$9.54
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$183
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$45.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$9.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
9.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$3.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$0.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$6.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$2.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$42.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$85.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$1681

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$959
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$489
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$883
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$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
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$923
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$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
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$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
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$522
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$1047
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$551
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$524
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$857
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$938
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$899
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$1032
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$901
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$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
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$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
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$676
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$602
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$702

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$343
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$326
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$367
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$356
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$350
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$326
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$328
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$357
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$585
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$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
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$359
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$337
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$383
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$319
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$399
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$312
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$317
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$287
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$327
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$345
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$350
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$341
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$321
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$334
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$309
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$358
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$350
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$309
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$384
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$310
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$375
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$353
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$358
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$369
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