Asmara vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1806
🏠 One person rent
$212
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$1237
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
9
89
😀 Quality of life
15
76
🏙️ Population
963K
20.9M

The cost of living in Asmara is 25% less expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 8615th and 7360th ($513 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 75th in Eritrea and China, respectively. Check Eritrea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 1.8 months in Chengdu. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Chengdu ranked 6th in China, while ranked 9202nd and 1238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Chengdu

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Asmara Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$707
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$48.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$3816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$1941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$3.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$325
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$14789

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$481
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$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$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
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$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
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594