Asmara vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$1732
🏠 One person rent
$222
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
9
30
😀 Quality of life
18
45
🏙️ Population
963K
6.87M

The cost of living in Asmara is 16% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8533rd and 7720th ($531 vs $629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Eritrea and Myanmar, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 9169th and 7263rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Yangon

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Asmara Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$27.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$2130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$9.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$6.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$1.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$17353

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$497
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$810
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$931
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$1017
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$858
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$515
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$863
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$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
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$526
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1153
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$509
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1152

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$592
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$695
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$593
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$571
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$614
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$780
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$709
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$585
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$546
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$571
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$626
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$562
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$710
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$656
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$550
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$1027
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$833
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
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$528
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$784
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$838
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$874
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$846
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1056
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$581
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$621
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$1269
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$768
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$590
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$610