Asmara vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$1279
🏠 One person rent
$227
$206
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
8
65
😀 Quality of life
14
55
🏙️ Population
963K
1.96M

The cost of living in Asmara is 6% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 8435th and 8682nd ($533 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 69th in Eritrea and Iran, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.5 months in Isfahan. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 9205th and 6324th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$0.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$9.15
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$14.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$7.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
26.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$2.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$2.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$2.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$5.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$1.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$71.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$589

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$498
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$499
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$500
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$826
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$971
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1016
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$925
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$864
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1039
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$499
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$911
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$903
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$498
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$560
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$498
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$522
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$512
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1116
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$500
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$559
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$560
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$860
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$586
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$918
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$879
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1162
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$896
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1155
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$910
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$857
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$517
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1175
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$502
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1169

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$476
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$470
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$515
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$459
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$463
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$538
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$508
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$483
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$545
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$530
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$503
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$588
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$494
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$566
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$607
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$560
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$604
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$611
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$457
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$540
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$623
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$530
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$624
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$622
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$503
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$635
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$684
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$641
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$598
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$637
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$638
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$553
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$640