Asmara vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$228
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
8
95
😀 Quality of life
27
77
🏙️ Population
963K
15.5M

The cost of living in Asmara is 53% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8485th and 4816th ($524 vs $1125) 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 0.8 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 8376th and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$13982

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$490
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$988
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$946
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$935
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$513
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$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
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$584
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$555
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$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
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$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
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$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

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$594
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$579
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$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
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$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
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$573
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$589
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$635
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$599
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$642
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$668
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$931
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$999
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$561
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$648
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$463
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$624
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$657
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$672
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$612
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$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985