Asmara vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$2550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$5986
🏠 One person rent
$228
$1562
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$2711
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$635
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$5410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
8
92
😀 Quality of life
27
91
🏙️ Population
963K
1.3M

The cost of living in Asmara is 79% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 8485th and 700th ($524 vs $2550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 627th 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 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 2.1 months in Dallas. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Dallas ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 8376th and 113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$5.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$3063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$2267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$4445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$97.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$1291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$26874

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$490
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$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

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$2243
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$1887
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$2159
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$2187
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$2079
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$2150
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$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
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$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
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$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
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$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
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$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284