Asmara vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

Asmara Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1265
$3452
🏠 One person rent
$231
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$1073
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$262
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$2337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
8
97
😀 Quality of life
17
97
🏙️ Population
963K
2.75M

The cost of living in Asmara is 60% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 8273rd and 3896th ($522 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th 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 1.8 months in Osaka. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 9072nd and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.7
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$3.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$588
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$1426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.63%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$8110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$4802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$80.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.73
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$23.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$58.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$69.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$429
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3599
$9787

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$485
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$487
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$578
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$598
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$598
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$588
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$575
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$570
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$488
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$963
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$601
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$833
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$486
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$553
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$487
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$512
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$502
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$563
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$492
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$519
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$520
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$892
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$548
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$829
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$614
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$992
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$759
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1067
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$570
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$752
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$491
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$598
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$508
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$476
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$618
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$554

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1057
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1394
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1053
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1137
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1217
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1082
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1051
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1051
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1091
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1048
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1075
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1081
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1201
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1098
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1050
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1057
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1050
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1201
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1059
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1045
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1083
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1048
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1045
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1053
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1074
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1044
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1047
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$937