Asmara vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$212
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
8
68
😀 Quality of life
17
68
🏙️ Population
963K
4.32M

The cost of living in Asmara is 40% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 8513th and 6300th ($498 vs $825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Eritrea and Turkey, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.7 months in Izmir. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 9076th and 3526th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Izmir

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Asmara Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$10.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
26.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$6.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$8689

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$466
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$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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Distance City Cost of living
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$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334