Asmara vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$222
$516
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$884
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
9
70
😀 Quality of life
18
72
🏙️ Population
963K
4.49M

The cost of living in Asmara is 49% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 8533rd and 5367th ($531 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.9 months in Izmir. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Izmir ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 9169th and 3283rd 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
$3.29
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$71.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
41.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$1484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$1011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$6.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$718
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$14664

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$498
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$497
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$498
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$810
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$931
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1017
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$858
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$863
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$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
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$601
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$906
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$819
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$526
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1153
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$509
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1152

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$767
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$772
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$822
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$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
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$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410