Asmara vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$3652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$8068
🏠 One person rent
$227
$2548
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$4099
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$6190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
8
100
😀 Quality of life
14
94
🏙️ Population
963K
676K

The cost of living in Asmara is 85% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 8435th and 27th ($533 vs $3652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st in Eritrea and the United States, respectively. Check Eritrea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 1.7 months in Boston. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Boston ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 9205th and 71st among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$8.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$2890
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$2183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$5272
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$3425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$74.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$9693
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$6005
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$89.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$6.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$6.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$93.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$2782
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$27427

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51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$498
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$499
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$500
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$826
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$971
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1016
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$925
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$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
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$586
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$918
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$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
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$502
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1169

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Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833