Asmara vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1283
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$224
$1305
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$2467
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$581
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$4390
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
8
100
😀 Quality of life
27
91
🏙️ Population
963K
2.3M

The cost of living in Asmara is 77% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 8486th and 1229th ($520 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1115th 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 1.9 months in Houston. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Houston ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 8455th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Houston

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Asmara Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$1037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$2766
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$2058
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.33%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$2714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$1949
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$71.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$9.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2756
$18964

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51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$487
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$486
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$662
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1006
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$897
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$943
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$752
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$838
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$482
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$910
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1003
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$902
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$482
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$546
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$481
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$507
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$496
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1131
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$486
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$542
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$540
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$937
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$571
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$905
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$877
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$979
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$888
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$908
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$756
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$860
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$503
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$718
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$518
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$764

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$2182
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$2108
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$2087
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$2196
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2097
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2232
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2311
41 km or 25 mi League
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2056
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2107
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2698
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2014
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1799
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1855
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
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$2089
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1673
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$1853
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1944
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1907
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1878
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2215
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2037
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1986
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2218
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$2455
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$2163
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2134
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2192
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2224
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2244
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2182
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2260
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2230
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2044
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2182