Asmara vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$212
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
8
100
😀 Quality of life
17
95
🏙️ Population
963K
690K

The cost of living in Asmara is 84% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8513th and 96th ($498 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd 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 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 9076th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$28279

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$466
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846