Abu Dhabi vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Asmara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$533
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$1268
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$227
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$385
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$46.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
8
😀 Quality of life
85
14
🏙️ Population
1.57M
963K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 265% more expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 2187th and 8435th ($1942 vs $533) 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 1.6 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 443rd and 9205th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Asmara

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Abu Dhabi Asmara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$400
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$1543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$940
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$6.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$7.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$14.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$84.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$3125

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2514
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1419
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2521
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1228
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1849
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1770
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$792
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1078
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1201
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1230
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1081
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$530
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$908
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1008
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$529
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$873
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$930
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$534
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$568
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$553
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$453
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$477
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$530
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$503
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$573
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$557
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$604
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$624
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$463
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1627
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$483

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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