Asmara vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$212
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
9
95
😀 Quality of life
15
79
🏙️ Population
963K
15.7M

The cost of living in Asmara is 61% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8615th and 4475th ($513 vs $1328) 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 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 9202nd and 829th 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
$3.14
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$23206

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$481
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$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
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$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020