Asmara vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1503
🏠 One person rent
$212
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$449
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
9
81
😀 Quality of life
15
71
🏙️ Population
963K
11.1M

The cost of living in Asmara is 18% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 8615th and 7756th ($513 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Eritrea and Indonesia, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 9202nd and 3291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Jakarta

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Asmara Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$7460

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$872
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$499
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$800
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$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
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$871
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$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
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$864
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$590
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$561
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$753
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$890
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$803
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$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
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$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
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$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
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$1050
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$521
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$516
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$515
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$376
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$552
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$466
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$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
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$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
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$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
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$400
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$393
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$436
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$371
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$381
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$428
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$419
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$422
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$438
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$428
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$416
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$417
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$402
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$386
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$520
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$358
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$437
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$450
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$419
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$422
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$477