Asmara vs Faisalabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Faisalabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$289
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$670
🏠 One person rent
$212
$111
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$173
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$108
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
8
43
😀 Quality of life
17
27
🏙️ Population
963K
3.2M

The cost of living in Asmara is 72% more expensive than in Faisalabad. Cities ranked 8513th and 9245th ($498 vs $289) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th in Eritrea and Pakistan, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.4 months in Faisalabad. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Faisalabad ranked 13th in Pakistan, while ranked 9076th and 8707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Faisalabad

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Asmara Faisalabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$1.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$7.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$97
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$71.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$120
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$20.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$31.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
15.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$410
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$5.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$3.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$0.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$3.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$2.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$5.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$10.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$2.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$1.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$11.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$44.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$14.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$645

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$466
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$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
34 km or 21 mi Chiniot
$344
35 km or 22 mi Sahiwal
$260
48 km or 30 mi Gojra
$337
74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$364
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$290
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$330
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$303
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$337
121 km or 75 mi Lahore
$386
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$268
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$240
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$338
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$277
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$328
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$508
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$298
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$278
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$307
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$399
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$394
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$331
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$389
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$399
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$267
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$238
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$448
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$307
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$352
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$335
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$281
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$393
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$365
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$250
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$401
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$423
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$291
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$311
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$282