Asmara vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$7781
🏠 One person rent
$212
$2159
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$3818
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$7152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
9
100
😀 Quality of life
15
94
🏙️ Population
963K
690K

The cost of living in Asmara is 85% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8615th and 74th ($513 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th 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 2.1 months in Washington. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 9202nd and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Washington

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Asmara Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$24903

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$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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$3016
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2367
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2803
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2596
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2801
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2508
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2696
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2608
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3338
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2695
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2856
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2379
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2793
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2862
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2484
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2341
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2554
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2224
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2603
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2318
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1977
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3012
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2787
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2694
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2275
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2037
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2252
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2109
122 km or 76 mi York
$2088