Asmara vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$212
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$756
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
8
66
😀 Quality of life
17
50
🏙️ Population
963K
1.96M

The cost of living in Asmara is 17% less expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 8513th and 7675th ($498 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 42nd in Eritrea and Iran, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Isfahan ranked 6th in Iran, while ranked 9076th and 6267th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$4.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1003
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$8.33
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
25.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$2.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$5.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$4.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$15
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$1.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$61.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$644

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$466
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$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
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$538
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$531
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$561
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$522
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$561
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$454
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$456
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$511
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$541
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$575
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$549
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$546
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$616
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$502
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$577
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$636
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$568
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$633
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$559
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$636
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$436
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$550
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$655
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$604
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$651
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$653
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$606
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$653
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$700
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$654
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$619
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$647
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$655
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$606
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$651