Al Ain vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Asmara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1844
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5338
$1283
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$3717
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3607
$389
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
8
😀 Quality of life
75
27
🏙️ Population
767K
963K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 255% more expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 2271st and 8486th ($1844 vs $520) 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 months in Al Ain compared to 0.7 months in Asmara. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Asmara ranked 1st in Eritrea, while ranked 1000th and 8455th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Asmara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.12
$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.4
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.64
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4401
$489
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3318
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.3
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.33%
12.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2055
$1560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$6.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.16
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$12.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$3.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$640
$80.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3802
$2756

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$1239
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$2379
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$1494
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2240
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$1828
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$780
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$967
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1090
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1779
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1709
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$585
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$547
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$518
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1223
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1280
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1243
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$514
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$605
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$515
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$1068
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1056
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$897
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$589
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$901
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$464
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$507
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$563
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$551
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$546
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$557
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$829
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$809
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$529
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$573

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$487
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$486
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$662
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1006
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$897
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$943
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$752
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$838
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$482
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$910
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1003
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$902
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$482
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$546
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$481
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$507
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$496
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1131
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$486
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$542
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$540
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$937
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$571
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$905
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$877
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$979
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$888
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$908
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$756
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$860
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$503
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$718
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$518
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$764