Asmara vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1283
$1853
🏠 One person rent
$224
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$564
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
8
55
😀 Quality of life
27
66
🏙️ Population
963K
1.85M

The cost of living in Asmara is 28% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 8486th and 6806th ($520 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd in Eritrea and Turkey, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1 months in Kocaeli. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Kocaeli ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 8455th and 4014th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Kocaeli

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Asmara Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$6.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.33%
32.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$1005
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$13.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$31.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$348
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2756
$5483

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$902
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$546
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$481
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$507
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$496
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$1131
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$542
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$540
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$937
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$571
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$542
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$836
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$905
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$877
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$979
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$888
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$1146
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$908
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$756
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$1113
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$782
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$835
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$872
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$573
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$599
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$455
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$547
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$1248
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$755
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$708
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$743
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$535
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$691
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$616
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$568
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$701
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$679
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$690
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$661
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$707
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$661
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$710
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$627
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$691
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$464
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$642
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$629
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$679
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$721
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$652
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$959
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$624
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$677
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$690
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$892
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$650
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$675
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$638