Asmara vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$227
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
8
55
😀 Quality of life
14
56
🏙️ Population
963K
1.85M

The cost of living in Asmara is 36% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 8435th and 6521st ($533 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th in Eritrea and Turkey, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Kocaeli ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 9205th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
37.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$1206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$7174

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$498
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$499
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$500
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$826
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$971
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1016
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$925
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$864
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1039
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$499
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$911
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$903
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$498
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$560
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$498
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$522
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$512
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1116
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$500
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$559
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$560
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$860
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$586
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$918
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$879
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1162
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$896
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1155
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$910
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$857
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$517
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1175
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$502
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1169

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$985
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760