Asmara vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

Asmara Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$2372
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1265
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$231
$1412
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$2402
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$5314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
8
100
😀 Quality of life
17
96
🏙️ Population
963K
2.75M

The cost of living in Asmara is 78% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 8273rd and 254th ($522 vs $2372) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 195th 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 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 2.2 months in Chicago. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Chicago ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 9072nd and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.7
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$62.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$1692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$3028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1930
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.63%
5.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$2764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.73
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$26.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$1798
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3599
$21587

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$511
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$570
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$488
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$963
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$601
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$833
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$486
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$553
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$487
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$512
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$502
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$563
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$492
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$519
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$520
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$892
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$548
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$521
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$574
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$829
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$614
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$992
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$759
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$1067
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$570
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$752
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$491
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$598
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$508
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$476
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$618
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$554

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$2012
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$2009
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$2020
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$1995
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$2011
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