Asmara vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$2497
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$212
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$2880
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$5411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
8
92
😀 Quality of life
17
91
🏙️ Population
963K
1.3M

The cost of living in Asmara is 80% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 8513th and 689th ($498 vs $2497) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 620th 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 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 2.2 months in Dallas. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Dallas ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 9076th and 116th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$71.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$5.05
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$1268
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$3290
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$2418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$4883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$2272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$9.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$978
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$13468

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$466
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$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
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$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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$2267
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$1987
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$2162
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$2242
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$2223
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$2206
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$2193
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$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
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$2241
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$2283
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$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
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$1872
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$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
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$2053
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$1804
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$2059
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$2235
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$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
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$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
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$2139
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$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200