Asmara vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$212
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$1748
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
9
91
😀 Quality of life
15
94
🏙️ Population
963K
1.52M

The cost of living in Asmara is 57% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 8615th and 4788th ($513 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Eritrea and Japan, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Kobe ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 9202nd and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Kobe

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Asmara Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$4306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$8.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$10496

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$481
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$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$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
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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$1012
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$1066
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$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038