Asmara vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1298
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$2989
🏠 One person rent
$228
$736
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$1236
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$44.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
8
50
😀 Quality of life
27
63
🏙️ Population
963K
1.05M

The cost of living in Asmara is 60% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 8485th and 4338th ($524 vs $1298) 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 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 0.4 months in Yerevan. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 8376th and 4709th 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
$2.97
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.07
 Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$843
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$580
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$1588
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
15.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$3527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$4.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$8.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$122
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$36.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$376
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$10858

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$988
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$935
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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
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$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
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$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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$527
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$1190
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$1160
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$1173
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$1052
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$541
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$807
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$916
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$541
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$701
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$538
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$542
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$532
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$845
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$791
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$681
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1046
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$1050
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$425
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$1051
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$608
209 km or 130 mi Van
$552
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$728
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$587
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$907
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$621
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$609
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$632
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$716
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$512
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$1610
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$570
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$941
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$855
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$519
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$540
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$580
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$837
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$477
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$578