Asmara vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$212
$702
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$1164
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$40.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$572
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
8
50
😀 Quality of life
17
64
🏙️ Population
963K
1.08M

The cost of living in Asmara is 58% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 8513th and 4468th ($498 vs $1187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Armenia, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Armenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.5 months in Yerevan. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 9076th and 4769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$9.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$48.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$855
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$559
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$2948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1398
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$9.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$8.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$7.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$9.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$4.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$67.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$7.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$82
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$7342

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$959
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$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
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$551
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$524
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$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
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$899
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$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
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$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
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$676
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$602
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$702

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Distance City Cost of living
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$968
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$691
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$990
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$861
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$516
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$690
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$778
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$517
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$597
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$519
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$521
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$522
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$833
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$734
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$645
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$475
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1085
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$884
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$386
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$878
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$618
209 km or 130 mi Van
$499
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$750
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$419
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$719
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
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$546
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$561
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$732
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$542
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$1148
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$561
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$772
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$893
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$461
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$535
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$571
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$848
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$510
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$565