Asmara vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$222
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$6170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
9
100
😀 Quality of life
18
93
🏙️ Population
963K
690K

The cost of living in Asmara is 84% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8533rd and 92nd ($531 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 62nd 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 1.9 months in Washington. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 9169th and 52nd 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
$3.29
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$24788

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$498
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$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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
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$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003