Asmara vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1283
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$224
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$2086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
8
96
😀 Quality of life
27
95
🏙️ Population
963K
2.75M

The cost of living in Asmara is 58% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 8486th and 4366th ($520 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th in Eritrea and Japan, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 8455th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.33%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2756
$8318

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$943
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$505
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$752
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$838
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$482
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$910
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1003
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$902
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$482
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$546
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$481
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$507
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$496
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1131
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$486
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$542
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$540
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$937
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$571
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
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$836
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$905
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$877
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$979
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$888
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$908
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$756
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$860
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$503
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$718
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$518
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$1117
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$1302
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$1101
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$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
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$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
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$1051
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$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
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$1047
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$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
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$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
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$1026
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$1045
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$1008