Asmara vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$227
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
8
100
😀 Quality of life
14
93
🏙️ Population
963K
1.6M

The cost of living in Asmara is 79% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8435th and 744th ($533 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 660th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 9205th and 95th 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
$3.14
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$15283

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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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$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886