Asmara vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1920
🏠 One person rent
$212
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$521
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
8
77
😀 Quality of life
17
65
🏙️ Population
963K
10.6M

The cost of living in Asmara is 31% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 8513th and 6708th ($498 vs $718) 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 0.7 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 9076th and 4403rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
8.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$8.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$22.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$8517

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$959
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$489
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$883
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$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
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$923
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$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
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$1047
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$551
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$524
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$857
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$938
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$899
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$1032
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$901
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$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
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$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
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$676
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$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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$545
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$552
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$393
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$573
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$480
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$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
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$570
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$403
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$450
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$427
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$457
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$383
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$476
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$440
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$493
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$521
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$439
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$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
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$459
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$403
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$522
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$383
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$454
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$469
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$444
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$442
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$511