Asmara vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$228
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
8
100
😀 Quality of life
27
94
🏙️ Population
963K
690K

The cost of living in Asmara is 83% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8485th and 93rd ($524 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 8376th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$23453

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$490
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$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$686
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$988
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$946
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$935
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948