Asmara vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$1663
🏠 One person rent
$227
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
8
30
😀 Quality of life
14
45
🏙️ Population
963K
6.87M

The cost of living in Asmara is 13% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8435th and 7717th ($533 vs $614) 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 9205th and 7117th 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
$3.14
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$2152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$15435

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$499
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$500
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$826
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$971
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$1016
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$925
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$522
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$864
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1039
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$499
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$911
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$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
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$860
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$586
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$557
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$829
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$918
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$879
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1162
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$896
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1155
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$910
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$857
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$517
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1175
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$502
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1169

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Distance City Cost of living
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$571
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$666
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$581
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$567
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$594
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$727
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$667
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$558
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$534
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$558
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$603
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$553
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$675
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$737
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$635
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$540
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$958
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$774
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$519
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$724
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$779
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$812
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$787
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1152
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$578
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$1181
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
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$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$718
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$577
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
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$623
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$599