Asmara vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1518
🏠 One person rent
$212
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$431
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
8
23
😀 Quality of life
17
41
🏙️ Population
963K
1.34M

The cost of living in Asmara is 12% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 8513th and 7971st ($498 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 59th 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 0.8 months in Samsun. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Samsun ranked 59th in Turkey, while ranked 9076th and 7036th 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
$2.87
$4.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$46.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
36.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1548
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$9.42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$5.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$6.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$1.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$3.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$10901

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$466
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$516
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$651
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$556
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$551
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$476
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$490
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$469
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$547
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$512
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$555
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$556
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$499
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$572
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$580
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$463
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$416
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$431
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$522
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$519
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$315
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$498
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$800
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$567
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$490
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$532
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$571
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$683
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$397
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$554
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$622
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$545
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$591
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$519
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$592
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$618
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$521
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$815
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$628