Asmara vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$228
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
8
55
😀 Quality of life
27
50
🏙️ Population
963K
1.85M

The cost of living in Asmara is 25% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 8485th and 6959th ($524 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Eritrea and Turkey, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 8376th and 6180th 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
$2.97
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$4125

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$490
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$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$686
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$988
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$946
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$935
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612