Asmara vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$212
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
9
55
😀 Quality of life
15
47
🏙️ Population
963K
2.11M

The cost of living in Asmara is 13% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8615th and 8852nd ($513 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th in Eritrea and Indonesia, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 9202nd and 6943rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Medan

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Asmara Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$7769

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$947
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$923
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$872
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$499
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$800
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$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
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$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
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$590
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$561
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$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
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$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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$449
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$449
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$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
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$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
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$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
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$1010
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$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
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$576
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$550