Asmara vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$228
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$5275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
8
99
😀 Quality of life
27
94
🏙️ Population
963K
3.9M

The cost of living in Asmara is 84% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 8485th and 72nd ($524 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 59th 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 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 8376th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$28613

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$490
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$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$686
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$988
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$946
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$935
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

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$2682
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$2673
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$2720
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$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
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$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
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$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
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$2709
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$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
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$2776
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$2714
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$2629
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$2572
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$2866
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$2715
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$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
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$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
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$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
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$3065
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$2754