Asmara vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Asmara Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$2799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$6454
🏠 One person rent
$227
$1702
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$2727
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$5210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
8
100
😀 Quality of life
14
97
🏙️ Population
963K
2.75M

The cost of living in Asmara is 81% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 8435th and 394th ($533 vs $2799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 9205th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Asmara vs Chicago infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Asmara vs Chicago

Prices for goods and services in Asmara and Chicago are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Asmara Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$3215
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$2313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
6.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$3645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$2499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$16.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$2032
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$23423

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Asmara

Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426