Asmara vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$228
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$753
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$706
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
8
68
😀 Quality of life
27
68
🏙️ Population
963K
2.95M

The cost of living in Asmara is 41% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 8485th and 6157th ($524 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 0.8 months in Izmir. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 8376th and 3155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$8.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$344
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
29.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$1878
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$1054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$6.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$9.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$5.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$63.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$9132

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$490
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$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$686
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$988
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$946
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$935
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$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
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$612
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$652
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$743
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$663
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1198
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$657
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$638
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$899
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$642
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$600
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$584
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$868
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$741
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$508
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1956
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$648
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1077
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$668
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$655
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1095
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$789
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$876
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1769
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$700
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$690
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$553
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$705
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1459
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1528
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1366
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1257
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1228
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346