Asmara vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

Asmara Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1265
$1007
🏠 One person rent
$231
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$267
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$151
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$303
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
8
23
😀 Quality of life
17
39
🏙️ Population
963K
1.34M

The cost of living in Asmara is 23% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 8273rd and 8725th ($522 vs $425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st in Eritrea and Turkey, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.7 months in Samsun. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Samsun ranked 71st in Turkey, while ranked 9072nd and 7205th 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
$2.7
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$158
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$75.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.63%
16.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$670
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.73
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$0.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$3.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$8.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$5.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$1.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$0.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$17.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$2.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$32.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3599
$3321

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51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$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
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$375
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$377
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$288
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$368
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$290
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$370
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$275
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$278
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$317
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$377
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$375
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$376
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$386
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$352
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$306
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$490
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$378
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$368
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$272
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$281
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$355
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$565
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$290
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$375
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$342
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$343
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$1006
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$363
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$275
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$328
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$673
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$376
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$309
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$375
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$318
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$301
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$375
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$857
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$814