Abu Dhabi vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Abu Dhabi | Asmara | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 290% more expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 1859th and 8533rd ($2070 vs $531) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Eritrea, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Eritrea comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.2 months in Asmara. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Asmara ranked 1st in Eritrea, while ranked 447th and 9169th among best cities to live in the world.
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| Abu Dhabi | Asmara | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 237 km or 147 mi | Ras al-Khaimah | |
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| 318 km or 198 mi | Al Khor | |
| 356 km or 221 mi |  Bandar Abbas | |
| 365 km or 227 mi |  Nizwa | |
| 395 km or 246 mi | Seeb | |
| 425 km or 264 mi |  Riffa | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | Manama | |
| 428 km or 266 mi | Isa Town | |
| 439 km or 273 mi | Muscat | |
| 454 km or 282 mi | Jahrom | |
| 468 km or 291 mi |  Dhahran | |
| 481 km or 299 mi | Dammam | |
| 486 km or 302 mi | Al-Mubarraz | |
| 501 km or 311 mi | Fasa | |
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| 620 km or 385 mi | Marvdasht | |
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| 637 km or 396 mi | Chabahar | |
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| 678 km or 421 mi | Rafsanjan | |
| 698 km or 434 mi | Kerman | |
| 701 km or 435 mi | Iranshahr | |
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| 775 km or 481 mi | Riyadh | |
| 790 km or 491 mi |  Al Wafrah | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 51 km or 32 mi |  Mendefera | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Massawa | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Keren | |
| 214 km or 133 mi |  Mekelle | |
| 270 km or 168 mi |  Kassala | |
| 342 km or 212 mi | Gondar | |
| 407 km or 253 mi | El-Gadarif | |
| 437 km or 272 mi |  Al Hudaydah | |
| 448 km or 279 mi | Bahir Dar | |
| 473 km or 294 mi | Dessie | |
| 490 km or 304 mi | Zabid | |
| 498 km or 310 mi | Abha | |
| 509 km or 316 mi | Port Sudan | |
| 513 km or 319 mi | Bareq | |
| 548 km or 340 mi | Sa'dah | |
| 567 km or 352 mi | Sanaa | |
| 580 km or 361 mi | Sayyan | |
| 583 km or 362 mi | Taiz | |
| 585 km or 363 mi | Ibb | |
| 589 km or 366 mi | Atbara | |
| 596 km or 370 mi | Dhamar | |
| 600 km or 373 mi |  Dikhil | |
| 602 km or 374 mi | Obock | |
| 606 km or 376 mi | Najran | |
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| 620 km or 385 mi | Ali Sabieh | |
| 633 km or 393 mi | Ad-Damazin | |
| 649 km or 403 mi | Bisha | |
| 674 km or 419 mi | Khartoum North | |
| 684 km or 425 mi | Mecca | |
| 685 km or 426 mi | Khartoum | |
| 691 km or 429 mi | Jeddah | |
| 693 km or 430 mi | Omdurman | |
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| 715 km or 444 mi | Dire Dawa | |
| 715 km or 444 mi | Kosti | |
| 717 km or 446 mi | Aden | |
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| 758 km or 471 mi |  Borama | |
| 788 km or 489 mi | Jijiga |