Asmara vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$212
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
9
86
😀 Quality of life
15
91
🏙️ Population
963K
1.39M

The cost of living in Asmara is 85% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8615th and 52nd ($513 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 38th in the United States, while ranked 9202nd and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs San Diego

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Asmara San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$22295

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$481
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$484
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$483
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$947
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$923
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$872
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$499
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$800
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$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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$3269
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$3094
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$3023
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$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
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$3051
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$2799
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$3075
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$2850
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$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
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$2646
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$967
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$2663
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$3520
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$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
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$3503
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$2598
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$2768
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$2738
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