Asmara vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

Asmara Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$2463
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1265
$5795
🏠 One person rent
$231
$1434
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$2561
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$636
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$5037
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
8
100
😀 Quality of life
17
92
🏙️ Population
963K
1.6M

The cost of living in Asmara is 79% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8273rd and 207th ($522 vs $2463) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 158th 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 Philadelphia. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Philadelphia ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 9072nd and 78th 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
$2.7
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$69.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$8.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$1686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$3232
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.63%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$5022
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$2706
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.73
$31.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$3.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$64.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$48.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3599
$15983

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$485
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$487
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$488
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$578
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$598
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$588
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$511
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$575
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$570
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$488
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$963
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$601
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$833
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$486
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$553
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$487
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$512
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$502
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$563
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$492
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$519
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$520
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$892
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$548
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$829
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$614
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$992
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$759
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1067
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$570
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$752
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$491
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$598
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$508
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$476
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$618
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$554

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$2235
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$2017
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$2407
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$2014
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$2008
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2022
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$2008
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$2007
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$2008
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$2046
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$2018
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$2016
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2010
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2049
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2015
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2017
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2423
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$1776
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$1895
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$2009
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2027
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2006
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$2020
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2021
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2019
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2008
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$2480
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2019
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2016
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2024
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2021
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$1949
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2170
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2009
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2248
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$2138
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$2021
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$1964
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2231
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$2081