Asmara vs Urfa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Urfa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$1362
🏠 One person rent
$228
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$444
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$1313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
8
22
😀 Quality of life
27
46
🏙️ Population
963K
1.99M

The cost of living in Asmara is 7% less expensive than in Urfa. Cities ranked 8485th and 8124th ($524 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 98th in Eritrea and Turkey, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 2.3 months in Urfa. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Urfa ranked 25th in Turkey, while ranked 8376th and 6486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Urfa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$4.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$33.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$10.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
27.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$1486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$6.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$3.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$2.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$3.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$5.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$49.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$1501

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$513
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$799
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$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
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$1096
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$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
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$934
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$584
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$555
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$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
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$868
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$940
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$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
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$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
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$626
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$560
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$651
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$600
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$523
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$590
125 km or 78 mi Gaziantep
$473
133 km or 82 mi Derik
$605
136 km or 84 mi Raqqa
$479
139 km or 86 mi Malatya
$570
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$640
157 km or 97 mi Cinar
$611
157 km or 97 mi Kilis
$527
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$604
172 km or 107 mi Elazig
$622
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$600
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$541
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$449
192 km or 119 mi Islahiye
$522
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$535
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$588
215 km or 134 mi Qamishli
$443
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$534
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$624
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$433
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$516
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$481
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$540
244 km or 151 mi Bingol
$590
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$596
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$450
264 km or 164 mi Ceyhan
$576
265 km or 165 mi Kozan
$580
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$510
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$578
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$680
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$450
294 km or 183 mi Erzincan
$578
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$580
302 km or 188 mi Cizre
$575
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$705