Asmara vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$2725
🏠 One person rent
$222
$597
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$57
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
9
52
😀 Quality of life
18
69
🏙️ Population
963K
1.11M

The cost of living in Asmara is 54% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 8533rd and 4903rd ($531 vs $1148) 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 0.2 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 9169th and 4456th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Yerevan

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Asmara Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$53.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$823
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
15.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$3242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$4.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$7.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$91.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$136
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$8146

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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
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
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$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
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$526
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$1153
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$509
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$1057
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$1033
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1046
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$981
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$562
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$728
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$853
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$562
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$746
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$565
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$559
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$560
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$740
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$698
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$655
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$488
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1028
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$959
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$404
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$953
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$612
209 km or 130 mi Van
$568
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$730
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$631
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$489
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
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$615
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$634
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$706
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$445
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$508
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$575
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$550
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$840
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$503
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$566
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$566
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$842
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$841
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$588