Asmara vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$227
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$775
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
8
68
😀 Quality of life
14
72
🏙️ Population
963K
4.49M

The cost of living in Asmara is 49% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 8435th and 5223rd ($533 vs $1046) 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 0.2 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 9205th and 3140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.76
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$703
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$71.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
40.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$1073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$2.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$622
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$14684

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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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$760
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$759
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$770
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$686
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1254
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$725
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$595
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1067
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$732
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$652
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$704
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$926
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$799
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$557
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2056
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$699
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$884
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$697
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1284
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$915
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$846
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1835
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$612
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$787
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$618
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$562
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1415
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1436
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1291
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386