Asmara vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$222
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
9
95
😀 Quality of life
18
78
🏙️ Population
963K
15.7M

The cost of living in Asmara is 59% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8533rd and 4562nd ($531 vs $1305) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 9169th and 925th 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
$3.29
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$20004

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$858
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$515
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$863
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$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
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$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$893
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$491
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$551
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$492
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1104
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$494
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$572
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$571
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$865
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$601
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$570
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$771
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$906
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$819
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$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
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$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$526
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$1153
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$509
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
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$671
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$652
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$817
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$867
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$828
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$945
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$733
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$894
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$836
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$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
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$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
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$806
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$688
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$552
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$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
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$601
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$872
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$711
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$1137
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$705
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$752
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$712
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$1099
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$1029
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$644
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$698
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$626
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$607
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$742
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$710
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$767
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$1079
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$1041