Asmara vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$212
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$4557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
8
69
😀 Quality of life
17
90
🏙️ Population
963K
1.61M

The cost of living in Asmara is 79% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8513th and 864th ($498 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 9076th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$10488

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$466
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$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$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
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$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
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$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
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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$2339
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$2459
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$2405
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$2381
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$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
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$2244
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$2105
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$2096
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$2078
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$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
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$2076
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$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
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$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
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$953
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$1777
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$1886
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$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706