Asmara vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$456
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1241
🏠 One person rent
$212
$106
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$258
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$309
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
8
72
😀 Quality of life
17
57
🏙️ Population
963K
16.8M

The cost of living in Asmara is 9% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 8513th and 8745th ($498 vs $456) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Bangladesh, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.7 months in Dhaka. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 9076th and 5727th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$9.76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$106
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$62.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$19.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
9.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$4.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$18.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$2.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$57.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$1449

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$489
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$883
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$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
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$923
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$1361
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$920
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$467
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$523
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$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
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$1047
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$551
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$524
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$857
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$938
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$899
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$1032
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$901
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$1100
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$936
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$923
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$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
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$676
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$602
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$446
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$303
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$342
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$387
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$324
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$290
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$342
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$310
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$315
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$293
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$287
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$312
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$304
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$362
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$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
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$336
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$339
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$356
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$346
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$341
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$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
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$351
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$349
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$355
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$364
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$346
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$342
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$346
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$354
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$360
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