Asmara vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$2447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$5210
🏠 One person rent
$227
$1465
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$2028
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$4795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
8
91
😀 Quality of life
14
92
🏙️ Population
963K
1.3M

The cost of living in Asmara is 78% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 8435th and 948th ($533 vs $2447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 834th 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 2 months in Dallas. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Dallas ranked 37th in the United States, while ranked 9205th and 136th 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
$20.2
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1516
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$1198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$2176
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1639
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$3818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$2456
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$1152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$24402

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51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$498
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$499
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$500
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$826
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$971
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1016
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$925
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$864
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1039
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$499
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$911
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$903
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$498
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$560
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$498
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$522
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$512
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1116
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$500
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$559
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$560
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$860
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$586
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$918
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$879
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1162
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$896
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1155
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$910
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$857
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$517
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1175
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$502
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1169

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$2287
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$2133
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$2183
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$2223
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$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216