Asmara vs Diyarbakir - Cost of Living Comparison

Asmara Diyarbakir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1265
$755
🏠 One person rent
$231
$101
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$233
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$110
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$27
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$250
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
8
27
😀 Quality of life
17
39
🏙️ Population
963K
1.73M

The cost of living in Asmara is 91% more expensive than in Diyarbakir. Cities ranked 8273rd and 9223rd ($522 vs $274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 124th in Eritrea and Turkey, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.9 months in Diyarbakir. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Diyarbakir ranked 70th in Turkey, while ranked 9072nd and 7192nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Diyarbakir

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Asmara Diyarbakir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.7
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$5.91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$1.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$0.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$87.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$69.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$179
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$19.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$30
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$8.17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.63%
22.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$749
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$553
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$5.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.73
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$2.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$2.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$1.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$1.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$0.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$0.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$1.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$6.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$3.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$51.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$86.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3599
$2499

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$485
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$487
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$578
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$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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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cinar
$375
61 km or 38 mi Derik
$376
79 km or 49 mi Batman
$311
79 km or 49 mi Mardin
$274
86 km or 54 mi Viransehir
$374
111 km or 69 mi Bingol
$379
120 km or 74 mi Ceylanpinar
$374
122 km or 76 mi Elazig
$275
126 km or 78 mi Nusaybin
$374
129 km or 80 mi Qamishli
$481
143 km or 89 mi Mus
$366
150 km or 93 mi Siirt
$436
152 km or 95 mi Urfa
$284
162 km or 101 mi Al-Hasakah
$489
170 km or 106 mi Akcakale
$376
173 km or 107 mi Adiyaman
$301
173 km or 108 mi Bitlis
$362
174 km or 108 mi Malatya
$343
184 km or 115 mi Cizre
$376
201 km or 125 mi Sirnak
$374
214 km or 133 mi Erzincan
$281
229 km or 142 mi Sinjar
$606
232 km or 144 mi Zakho
$621
237 km or 147 mi Nizip
$377
240 km or 149 mi Erzurum
$377
244 km or 151 mi Raqqa
$579
261 km or 162 mi Bayburt
$375
269 km or 167 mi Gaziantep
$398
270 km or 168 mi Duhok
$619
286 km or 177 mi Van
$335
287 km or 178 mi Deir ez-Zor
$496
291 km or 181 mi Gumushane
$376
292 km or 181 mi Kahramanmaras
$318
306 km or 190 mi Kilis
$375
308 km or 191 mi Mosul
$467
310 km or 193 mi Hakkari
$414
316 km or 197 mi Agri
$280
333 km or 207 mi Islahiye
$376
333 km or 207 mi Aleppo
$451
346 km or 215 mi Sivas
$278