Al Ain vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Asmara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$531
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$1266
🏠 One person rent
$903
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$95
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
9
😀 Quality of life
84
18
🏙️ Population
767K
963K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 175% more expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 4207th and 8533rd ($1457 vs $531) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.2 months in Asmara. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Asmara ranked 1st in Eritrea, while ranked 505th and 9169th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Asmara

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Al Ain Asmara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$60.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$1447
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$6.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$26.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$94.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$3558

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$1214
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$2420
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$1473
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$2183
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$2070
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$1148
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$1373
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$498
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$497
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$498
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$810
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$931
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1017
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$858
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$863
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$893
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$491
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$551
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$492
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1104
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$494
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$572
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$571
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$865
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$601
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$906
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$819
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$526
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1153
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$509
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1152