Asmara vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$212
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
8
99
😀 Quality of life
17
91
🏙️ Population
963K
1.6M

The cost of living in Asmara is 79% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8513th and 812th ($498 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 735th 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 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 9076th and 101st 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
$2.87
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$15748

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$467
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$1061
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$959
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$489
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$883
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$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
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$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
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$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
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$702

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$2322
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$2267
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$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
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$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
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$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
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$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
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$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
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$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
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$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
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$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
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$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
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$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
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$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
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$2766