Asmara vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1283
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$224
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$4131
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
8
99
😀 Quality of life
27
90
🏙️ Population
963K
1.6M

The cost of living in Asmara is 80% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8486th and 664th ($520 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 610th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 8455th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Philadelphia

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Asmara Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.33%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2756
$19774

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$902
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$482
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$546
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$481
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$507
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$496
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$1131
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$486
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$542
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$540
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$937
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$571
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$542
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$836
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$905
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$877
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$979
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$888
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$1146
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$908
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$1180
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$756
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$860
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$503
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$2625
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$2596
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$2683
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$2621
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$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
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$2574
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$2604
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$2477
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$2567
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$2600
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$2591
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$2608
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$2368
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$2600
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$2611
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$2787
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$2493
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$2423
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$2582
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$2541
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$2353
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$2683
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$2676
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$2085
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$2653
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$2901
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$2642
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$2739
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$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
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$2723
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$2782
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$2849
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$2303
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$2264
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$2880
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$2320
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$2557
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