Asmara vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

Asmara Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1265
$2881
🏠 One person rent
$231
$382
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$1212
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$326
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
8
51
😀 Quality of life
17
55
🏙️ Population
963K
1.57M

The cost of living in Asmara is 45% less expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 8273rd and 5753rd ($522 vs $947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Eritrea and Iran, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.3 months in Shiraz. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Shiraz ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 9072nd and 5938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.7
$3.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$2.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$1853
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$963
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$26.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.63%
18.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$1238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$2824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.73
$3.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$9.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$2.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$2.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$3.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$97.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$88.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$161
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3599
$2055

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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
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$690
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$687
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$968
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$686
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$650
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$688
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$785
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$686
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$687
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$693
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$837
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$688
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$652
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$691
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$615
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$588
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$689
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$694
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$692
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$880
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$543
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$637
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$907
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$634
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$542
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1277
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$987
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1277
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$687
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1245
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$952
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$657
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1384
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$688
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$555
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1797
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$707
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$960
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$815
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$553