Asmara vs Urfa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Urfa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$625
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$1642
🏠 One person rent
$222
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$65.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$759
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
9
22
😀 Quality of life
18
51
🏙️ Population
963K
1.99M

The cost of living in Asmara is 15% less expensive than in Urfa. Cities ranked 8533rd and 7752nd ($531 vs $625) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th in Eritrea and Turkey, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 1.2 months in Urfa. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Urfa ranked 33rd in Turkey, while ranked 9169th and 6642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Urfa

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Asmara Urfa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$5.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$1869
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$7.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$7.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$2.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$1.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$4.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$32.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$8142

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$858
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$515
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$863
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$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
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$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$893
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$491
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$551
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$492
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1104
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$494
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$572
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$571
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$865
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$601
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$570
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$771
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$906
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$819
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$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
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$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
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$526
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$1153
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$509
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$599
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$654
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$597
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$591
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$593
125 km or 78 mi Gaziantep
$571
133 km or 82 mi Derik
$580
136 km or 84 mi Raqqa
$492
139 km or 86 mi Malatya
$598
152 km or 95 mi Diyarbakir
$550
157 km or 97 mi Cinar
$568
157 km or 97 mi Kilis
$585
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$675
172 km or 107 mi Elazig
$595
173 km or 108 mi Mardin
$545
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$524
188 km or 117 mi Al-Hasakah
$485
192 km or 119 mi Islahiye
$539
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$547
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$581
215 km or 134 mi Qamishli
$476
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$597
222 km or 138 mi Batman
$622
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$344
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$552
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$499
240 km or 149 mi Kadirli
$560
244 km or 151 mi Bingol
$533
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$569
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$622
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$600
265 km or 165 mi Kozan
$621
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$618
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$588
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$390
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$446
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$599
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$566
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$583
308 km or 191 mi Adana
$761