Asmara vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$212
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
62 km
🎓 Higher education
8
44
😀 Quality of life
17
58
🏙️ Population
963K
1.81M

The cost of living in Asmara is 34% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 8513th and 6570th ($498 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Eritrea and Turkey, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.7 months in Mersin. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Mersin ranked 10th in Turkey, while ranked 9076th and 5682nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$55.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
34.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$7.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$2.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$57.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$15894

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$1061
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$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
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$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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Distance City Cost of living
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$601
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$630
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$539
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$566
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$517
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$592
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$521
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$622
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$513
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$518
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$550
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$490
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$402
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$563
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$479
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$436
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$473
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$397
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$530
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1199
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1081
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$498
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$990
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$401
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1280
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$483
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$586
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1091
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$431
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1189
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1519
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$416
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$742
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$404
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$434
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$522
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$480
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2099
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1783