Asmara vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$212
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$29.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
8
76
😀 Quality of life
17
55
🏙️ Population
963K
1.59M

The cost of living in Asmara is 28% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8513th and 6851st ($498 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Eritrea and Iran, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 9076th and 5919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$2.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$8.29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$7.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
21.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$0.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$882

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$466
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$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
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$655
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$654
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$653
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$651
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$616
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$655
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$700
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$655
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$653
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$636
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$633
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$619
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$616
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$595
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$546
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$454
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$519
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$434
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$547
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$656
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$436
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$502
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$661
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$550