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

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Asmara San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$212
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$6928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
8
87
😀 Quality of life
17
92
🏙️ Population
963K
1.01M

The cost of living in Asmara is 86% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8513th and 22nd ($498 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th 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 2 months in San Jose, United States. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 9076th and 69th 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
$2.87
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$7.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$15889

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$466
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$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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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123