Asmara vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$3962
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$8268
🏠 One person rent
$222
$2809
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$4461
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$768
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$5742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
9
87
😀 Quality of life
18
91
🏙️ Population
963K
1.01M

The cost of living in Asmara is 87% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8533rd and 8th ($531 vs $3962) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.4 months in San Jose, United States. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs San Jose, United States ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 9169th and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs San Jose, United States

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Asmara San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$3015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$2454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$4507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$4037
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$9481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$9796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$4.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$6.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$130
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$1802
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$23160

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$498
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$497
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$498
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$810
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$931
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1017
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$858
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$863
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$893
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$491
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$551
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$492
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1104
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$494
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$572
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$571
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$865
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$601
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$906
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$819
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$526
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1153
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$509
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1152

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3488
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3608
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4273
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3379
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3257
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2871
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3508
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3603
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3254
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3805
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3589
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3261
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3395
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3137
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3489
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3359
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3520
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3017
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3065
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3676
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3593
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3604
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2910
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3831
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2983
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3007
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3346
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2859
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3282
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3778
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3264
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3277
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2089
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3245
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3212