Asmara vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$212
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
8
55
😀 Quality of life
17
53
🏙️ Population
963K
1.95M

The cost of living in Asmara is 5% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 8513th and 8298th ($498 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 85th 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 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 9076th and 6127th 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
$2.87
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$3084

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$466
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$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
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$618
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$558
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$582
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$574
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1025
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647