Asmara vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

Asmara Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1265
$2087
🏠 One person rent
$231
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
8
95
😀 Quality of life
17
76
🏙️ Population
963K
15.5M

The cost of living in Asmara is 41% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8273rd and 5960th ($522 vs $880) 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 0.6 months in Istanbul. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 9072nd and 796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Istanbul

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Asmara Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.7
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$27.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$582
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$1032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.63%
23.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$2638
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$1306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.73
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$40.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$50.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3599
$7037

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$485
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$487
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$578
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$598
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$598
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$588
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$575
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$570
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$488
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$963
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$601
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$833
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$486
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$553
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$487
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$512
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$502
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$563
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$492
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$519
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$520
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$892
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$548
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$829
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$614
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$992
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$759
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1067
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$570
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$752
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$491
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$598
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$508
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$476
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$618
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$554

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$375
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$339
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$377
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$438
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$377
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$253
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$376
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$586
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$374
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$385
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$337
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$384
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$408
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$311
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$439
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$390
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$377
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$270
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$385
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$392
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$410
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$375
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$347
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$604
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$449
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$309
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$375
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$376
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$749
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$817
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$498
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$422
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$524
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$378
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$290
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$430
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$864
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1114