Asmara vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$227
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$4549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
8
99
😀 Quality of life
14
94
🏙️ Population
963K
3.9M

The cost of living in Asmara is 84% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 8435th and 65th ($533 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st 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 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 9205th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$26874

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$498
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$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

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$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
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$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927