Asmara vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$227
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
8
95
😀 Quality of life
14
78
🏙️ Population
963K
15.7M

The cost of living in Asmara is 59% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8435th and 4522nd ($533 vs $1288) 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 0.7 months in Istanbul. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 9205th and 1015th 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
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$18637

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$498
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$499
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$500
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$826
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$971
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1016
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$925
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$864
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1039
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$499
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$911
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$903
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$498
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$560
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$498
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$522
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$512
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1116
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$500
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$559
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$560
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$860
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$586
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$918
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$879
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1162
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$896
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1155
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$910
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$857
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$517
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1175
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$502
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1169

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$679
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$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
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$1039
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$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
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$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013