Asmara vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$990
🏠 One person rent
$227
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$305
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$45.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
8
40
😀 Quality of life
14
55
🏙️ Population
963K
5.94M

The cost of living in Asmara is 24% less expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 8435th and 7068th ($533 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Eritrea and India, respectively. Check Eritrea vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.4 months in Surat. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Surat ranked 45th in India, while ranked 9205th and 6284th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$20.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$31.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$7.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
9.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$576
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$5.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$0.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$4.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$8.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$14.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$2.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$24.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$42.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$59.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$922

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$925
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$522
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$864
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$1039
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$499
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$911
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$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$903
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$498
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$560
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$498
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$522
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$512
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1116
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$500
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$559
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$560
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$860
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$586
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$557
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$829
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$918
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$879
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$1162
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$896
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$1155
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$910
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$1289
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$857
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$517
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$1175
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$502
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$278
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$291
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$374
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$350
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$375
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$267
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$382
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$366
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$442
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$363
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$399
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$487
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$407
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$503
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$324
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$705
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$382
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$303
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$349
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$517
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$303
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$330
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$361
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$264
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$315
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$290
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$273
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$297
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$396
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$328
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$285
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$310
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$290
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$305
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$309
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$328
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$366
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$302
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$333
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