Asmara vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$2472
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$5379
🏠 One person rent
$212
$1451
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$2013
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$4803
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
9
91
😀 Quality of life
15
94
🏙️ Population
963K
1.3M

The cost of living in Asmara is 79% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 8615th and 938th ($513 vs $2472) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 812th in Eritrea and the United States, respectively. Check Eritrea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 1.9 months in Dallas. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Dallas ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 9202nd and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Dallas

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Asmara Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$85.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$7.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$1506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$1643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$60.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$5051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$3181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$2.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$4.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$5.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$1507
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$24503

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$481
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$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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$2202
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$2086
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$2170
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$2156
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$2096
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$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
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$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
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$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209