Asmara vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$212
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
9
96
😀 Quality of life
15
75
🏙️ Population
963K
11.5M

The cost of living in Asmara is 54% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8615th and 4918th ($513 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Brazil, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 9202nd and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$15990

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$481
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$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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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720