Asmara vs Faisalabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Faisalabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$319
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$784
🏠 One person rent
$228
$115
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$203
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$123
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$214
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
8
43
😀 Quality of life
27
40
🏙️ Population
963K
3.2M

The cost of living in Asmara is 64% more expensive than in Faisalabad. Cities ranked 8485th and 9185th ($524 vs $319) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Eritrea and Pakistan, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 0.7 months in Faisalabad. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Faisalabad ranked 5th in Pakistan, while ranked 8376th and 6906th 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
$2.97
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$7.12
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$84.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$59
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$50.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$776
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$902
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$2.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$2.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$6.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$3.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$1.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$16.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$1.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$25.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$785

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$490
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$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$686
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$988
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$946
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$935
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Chiniot
$373
35 km or 22 mi Sahiwal
$312
48 km or 30 mi Gojra
$344
74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$292
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$310
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$456
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$380
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$376
121 km or 75 mi Lahore
$406
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$308
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$280
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$360
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$330
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$358
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$500
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$335
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$328
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$371
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$344
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$378
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$376
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$439
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$407
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$294
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$323
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$430
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$374
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$338
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$372
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$277
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$388
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$358
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$252
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$397
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$441
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$268
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$354
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$286