Asmara vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$227
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$5254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
8
86
😀 Quality of life
14
93
🏙️ Population
963K
1.39M

The cost of living in Asmara is 85% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8435th and 43rd ($533 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 9205th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$28967

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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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$3195
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$3013
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$2932
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$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
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$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
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$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
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$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
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$2782