Asmara vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1283
$3224
🏠 One person rent
$224
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$883
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
8
95
😀 Quality of life
27
76
🏙️ Population
963K
15.7M

The cost of living in Asmara is 58% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8486th and 4347th ($520 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Turkey, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 8455th and 850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$4.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$853
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$63.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.33%
47.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$3233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2756
$17728

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$487
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71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$662
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1006
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$897
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$943
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$752
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$838
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$482
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$910
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1003
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$902
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$482
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$546
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$481
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$507
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$496
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1131
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$486
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$542
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$540
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$937
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$571
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$905
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$877
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$979
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$888
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$908
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$756
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$860
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$503
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$718
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$518
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$764

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$599
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$573
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$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
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$892
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$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
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$464
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$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
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$710
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$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899