Asmara vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

Asmara Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1265
$1327
🏠 One person rent
$231
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$38.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$308
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
8
46
😀 Quality of life
17
47
🏙️ Population
963K
2.11M

The cost of living in Asmara is 5% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8273rd and 8424th ($522 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Eritrea and Indonesia, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Medan ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 9072nd and 6454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.7
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$13.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$4.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$38.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.63%
9.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$2013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$8.04
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.73
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$7.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$38.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$2.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$2.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$3.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$43.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$75.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$90.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3599
$11041

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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
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$461
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$486
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$320
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$487
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$487
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$487
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$599
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$1007
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$487
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$654
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$600
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$573
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$580
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$482
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$624
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$597
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$549
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$675
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$539
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$675
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$667
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$533
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$522
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$610
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$559
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$491
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$527
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$444
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$589
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$598
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$506
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$606
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$821
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$511
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$706
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$597
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$633
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$572
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$493