Asmara vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1205
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2787
🏠 One person rent
$212
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$1074
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$669
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
9
52
😀 Quality of life
15
69
🏙️ Population
963K
1.11M

The cost of living in Asmara is 57% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 8615th and 4743rd ($513 vs $1205) 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 0.6 months in Yerevan. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 9202nd and 4225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$51.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$8.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$507
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$1315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$844
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$74.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
14.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$3058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$1619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$78.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$7.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$95.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$9299

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$872
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$499
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$800
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$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
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$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
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$590
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$561
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$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
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$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
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$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
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$521
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$1104
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$1084
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1096
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$1027
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$576
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$743
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$872
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$572
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$756
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$575
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$574
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$569
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$769
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$726
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$679
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$490
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1053
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$990
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$374
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$988
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$631
209 km or 130 mi Van
$580
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$751
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$649
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$429
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
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$631
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$652
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$730
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$448
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$452
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$586
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$480
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$850
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$476
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$580
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$573
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$845
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$906
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$601