Asmara vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$228
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
8
87
😀 Quality of life
27
92
🏙️ Population
963K
1.39M

The cost of living in Asmara is 84% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8485th and 45th ($524 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 8376th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$21468

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$490
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$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$686
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$988
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$946
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$935
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

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$2973
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$2877
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$2783
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$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
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$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
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$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
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$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
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$2647