Asmara vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1757
🏠 One person rent
$212
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$997
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
9
23
😀 Quality of life
15
48
🏙️ Population
963K
1.37M

The cost of living in Asmara is 28% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 8615th and 7191st ($513 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th 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 1.4 months in Samsun. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Samsun ranked 68th in Turkey, while ranked 9202nd and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Samsun

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Asmara Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$5.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$61.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
48.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$3250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$2663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$9.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$33.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$3975

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$481
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$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$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
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$654
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$761
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$702
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$916
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$616
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$645
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$646
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$716
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$716
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$701
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$707
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$649
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$713
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$732
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$662
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$686
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$662
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$672
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$557
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$597
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$724
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1033
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$702
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$611
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$636
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$547
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$1063
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$725
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$565
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$777
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$824
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$752
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$713
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$738
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$634
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$616
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$819
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$958