Asmara vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$1868
🏠 One person rent
$228
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$514
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$57.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
8
23
😀 Quality of life
27
57
🏙️ Population
963K
1.37M

The cost of living in Asmara is 36% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 8485th and 6364th ($524 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th 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 Samsun. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Samsun ranked 12th in Turkey, while ranked 8376th and 5645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
36.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$2033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$11214

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$490
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$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$686
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$988
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$946
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$935
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$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
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$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
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

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Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$672
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$606
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$728
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$647
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$602
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$591
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$485
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$1003
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$705
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$504
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$643
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$619
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$684
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$708
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$675
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$656
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$625
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$673
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$617
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$578
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$607
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$907
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$672
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$594
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$635
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$570
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$731
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$426
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$622
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$662
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$577
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$678
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$599
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$637
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$651
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$580
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$790
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$607