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

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Asmara San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$228
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$6972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
8
87
😀 Quality of life
27
93
🏙️ Population
963K
1.01M

The cost of living in Asmara is 86% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8485th and 13th ($524 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 1.9 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 8376th and 57th 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
$2.97
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$9.02
 Cappuccino
$1.85
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$23974

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$490
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146