Abu Dhabi vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Asmara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$1293
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$435
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$45.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$397
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
8
😀 Quality of life
83
27
🏙️ Population
1.48M
963K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 244% more expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 2486th and 8485th ($1802 vs $524) 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.8 months in Asmara. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Asmara ranked 1st in Eritrea, while ranked 405th and 8376th 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
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$494
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
12.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$1574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$3.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$61.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$81.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$2898

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$1630
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$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$490
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$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