Asmara vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$228
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
8
100
😀 Quality of life
27
97
🏙️ Population
963K
8.8M

The cost of living in Asmara is 87% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8485th and 5th ($524 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.4 months in New York City. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 8376th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$20585

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$513
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$814
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$489
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$915
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$1096
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$895
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$488
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$550
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$491
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$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
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$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
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$554
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$553
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$934
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$584
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$555
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$827
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$895
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$868
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$940
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$889
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$1123
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$902
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$1103
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$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
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$509
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$626
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$527
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$2510
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$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
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$2857
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$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
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$2493
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$2635
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$2622
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$2607
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$2762
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$2590
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$2424
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$2641
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$2778
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$2646
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$2760
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$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
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$2721
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$2691
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$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
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$2811
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$2771
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$2578
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$2553
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