Asmara vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1003
🏠 One person rent
$212
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$479
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
8
75
😀 Quality of life
17
60
🏙️ Population
963K
4.5M

The cost of living in Asmara is 25% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8513th and 8958th ($498 vs $399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th in Eritrea and India, respectively. Check Eritrea vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1.2 months in Kolkata. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 9076th and 5392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$2.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$1360

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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
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$354
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$364
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$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
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$324
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$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
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$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318