Asmara vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$2667
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$6807
🏠 One person rent
$228
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$3056
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$4901
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
8
100
😀 Quality of life
27
96
🏙️ Population
963K
2.75M

The cost of living in Asmara is 80% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 8485th and 483rd ($524 vs $2667) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 425th 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 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 8376th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$87.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$7.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$1974
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$3828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$3554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$3158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$76.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$2457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$19423

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$490
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$492
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$491
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$686
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$988
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$946
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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
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$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
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$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
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

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$2427
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$2463
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$2424
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$2375
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$2376
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$2177
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$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
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$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
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$2360
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$2358
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$2292
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$2268
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$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
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$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
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$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
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$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
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$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
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$2276
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$2380
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$2290
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$2269
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$2280
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$2134
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$2331
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$2002
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$2274
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