Asmara vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$212
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$6398
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
8
99
😀 Quality of life
17
94
🏙️ Population
963K
3.9M

The cost of living in Asmara is 84% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 8513th and 72nd ($498 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 60th 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 months in Los Angeles. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 9076th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$8.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$31623

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$466
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862