Asmara vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$227
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
8
100
😀 Quality of life
14
96
🏙️ Population
963K
690K

The cost of living in Asmara is 84% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8435th and 73rd ($533 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th 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 4th in the United States, while ranked 9205th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$24065

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$498
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$499
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$500
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$826
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$971
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1016
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$925
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$864
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1039
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$499
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$911
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$903
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$498
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$560
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$498
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$522
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$512
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1116
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$500
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$559
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$560
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$860
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$586
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$918
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$879
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1162
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$896
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1155
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$910
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$857
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$517
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1175
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$502
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1169

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949