Asmara vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1027
🏠 One person rent
$212
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$140
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$33.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$221
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
8
67
😀 Quality of life
17
51
🏙️ Population
963K
1.01M

The cost of living in Asmara is 28% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 8513th and 8988th ($498 vs $389) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.6 months in Islamabad. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 9076th and 6200th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$1.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$85.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$397
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$57.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$88
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
19.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$5.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$4.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$4.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$1.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$7.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$3.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$51.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$1443

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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
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$331
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$238
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$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
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$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
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$307
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$455
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$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401