Asmara vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

Asmara Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1265
$1808
🏠 One person rent
$231
$310
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$696
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$39.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$303
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
8
46
😀 Quality of life
17
55
🏙️ Population
963K
3M

The cost of living in Asmara is 21% less expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 8273rd and 7211th ($522 vs $658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 75th in Eritrea and Iran, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 9072nd and 5899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.7
$2.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$429
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.63%
19.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$1179
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.73
$3.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$2.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$2.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$0.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3599
$794

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$485
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$487
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$578
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$598
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$598
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$588
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$575
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$570
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$488
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$963
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$601
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$833
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$486
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$553
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$487
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$512
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$502
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$563
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$492
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$519
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$520
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$892
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$548
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$829
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$614
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$992
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$759
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1067
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$570
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$752
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$491
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$598
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$508
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$476
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$618
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$554

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$640
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$687
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$687
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$717
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$687
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$638
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1366
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1233
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$540
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1305
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1362
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$375
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$691
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$531
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$688
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$558
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1331
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$326
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$690
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$379
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$568
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$693
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$687
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1316
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$404
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$450
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$504
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$328
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$328
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$397
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$837
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$686
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$657
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$694
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$836
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$694
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$696
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$691
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$693
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$833