Asmara vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

Asmara Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$1778
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1265
$4689
🏠 One person rent
$231
$844
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$504
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$318
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$2854
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
8
100
😀 Quality of life
17
100
🏙️ Population
963K
14M

The cost of living in Asmara is 71% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8273rd and 2147th ($522 vs $1778) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Eritrea and Japan, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 9072nd and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.7
$7.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$4.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$2582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.63%
1.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$8885
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$5220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.73
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$7.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$7.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$9.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$70.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$489
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3599
$16527

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$485
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$578
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$598
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$598
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$588
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$511
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$575
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$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
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$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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$1058
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$1052
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$1074
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$1052
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$1084
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1050
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1057
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1083
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1078
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1055
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1066
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1054
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1048
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1088
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$1050
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$1051
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$1105
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$1068
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$1094
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$1133
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$1076
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1047
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$1050
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$1059
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$1048
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1093
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$1186
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1051
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$1048
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$1059
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$1080
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$1041
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$1070
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$1051
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$1048
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1050