Asmara vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$212
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$817
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
9
45
😀 Quality of life
15
68
🏙️ Population
963K
1.04M

The cost of living in Asmara is 39% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 8615th and 6612th ($513 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in Eritrea and Turkey, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 1 months in Mersin. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 9202nd and 4571st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Mersin

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Asmara Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$59.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
35.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1318
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$5.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$2.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$7.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$6563

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$481
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$484
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$483
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$748
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$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$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
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$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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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$740
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$756
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$678
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$641
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$598
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$738
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$616
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$777
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$425
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$565
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$597
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$557
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$339
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$594
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$446
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$537
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$725
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$582
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1353
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1237
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$724
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1382
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$559
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1492
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$572
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$740
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1375
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$662
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1220
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1440
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$686
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$676
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$551
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$549
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$672
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$441
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2086
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1923