Asmara vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$1720
🏠 One person rent
$228
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$175
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$41.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
8
66
😀 Quality of life
27
47
🏙️ Population
963K
1.96M

The cost of living in Asmara is 11% less expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 8485th and 7921st ($524 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th in Eritrea and Iran, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 8376th and 6374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$0.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$8.42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$9.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
26.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$1202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$3.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$8.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$5.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$0.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$16.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$1.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$20
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$56.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$559

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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
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$564
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$545
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$527
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$575
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$490
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$489
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$472
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$462
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$518
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$507
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$577
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$559
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$542
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$673
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$513
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$588
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$693
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$583
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$689
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$588
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$690
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$470
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$559
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$716
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$546
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$706
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$720
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$537
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$708
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$797
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$701
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$675
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$696
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$706
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$558
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$699