Asmara vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$1854
🏠 One person rent
$228
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
8
44
😀 Quality of life
27
62
🏙️ Population
963K
1.04M

The cost of living in Asmara is 34% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 8485th and 6481st ($524 vs $789) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Eritrea and Turkey, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Mersin ranked 7th in Turkey, while ranked 8376th and 4985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$5.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.39
 Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
31.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$1024
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$6.22
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$13097

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$988
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$946
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$935
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$513
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$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
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$584
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$555
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$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
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$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
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$626
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$527
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Distance City Cost of living
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$689
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$705
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$618
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$627
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$576
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$637
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$580
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$662
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$536
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$596
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$510
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$540
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$433
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$450
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$535
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$427
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$522
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$426
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$534
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1331
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1216
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$607
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1150
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$516
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1352
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$527
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$674
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1356
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$625
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1242
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1559
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$656
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$835
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$541
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$473
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$673
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$450
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2130
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1832