Asmara vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$1643
🏠 One person rent
$222
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$535
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$346
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
9
81
😀 Quality of life
18
70
🏙️ Population
963K
11.1M

The cost of living in Asmara is 22% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 8533rd and 7328th ($531 vs $684) 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 0.5 months in Jakarta. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 9169th and 4224th 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
$3.29
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$3.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$1127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$3.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$3.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$8171

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$515
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$1022
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$491
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$902
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$964
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$893
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$491
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$551
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$492
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$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
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$1104
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$494
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$572
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$571
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$865
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$601
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$570
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$771
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$906
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$819
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$1107
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$832
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$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
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$1269
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$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
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$526
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$1153
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$509
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$536
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$556
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$391
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$609
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$467
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$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
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$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
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$417
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$478
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$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
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$474
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$499
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$424
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$405
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$445
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$388
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$405
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$439
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$445
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$438
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$456
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$453
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$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
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$419
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$408
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$549
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$379
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$459
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$411
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