Asmara vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$212
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$56.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$1172
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
9
54
😀 Quality of life
15
70
🏙️ Population
963K
1.85M

The cost of living in Asmara is 38% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 8615th and 6661st ($513 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th 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 1.4 months in Kocaeli. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Kocaeli ranked 6th in Turkey, while ranked 9202nd and 3857th 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
$3.14
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
40.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$8.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$2.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$6507

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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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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$899
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$790
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$807
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$812
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$634
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$651
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$598
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$710
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1328
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$764
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$763
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$866
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$656
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$713
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$606
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$731
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$692
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$593
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$750
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$679
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$702
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$557
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$752
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$522
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$702
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$741
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$855
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$830
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1033
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$743
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$699
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1140
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$707
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$760
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$743