Asmara vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$3916
🏠 One person rent
$228
$736
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$3396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
8
93
😀 Quality of life
27
78
🏙️ Population
963K
593K

The cost of living in Asmara is 66% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 8485th and 3604th ($524 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 376th in Eritrea and Germany, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 2.2 months in Dortmund. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Dortmund ranked 57th in Germany, while ranked 8376th and 692nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$5.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1220
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$2357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$65.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$5.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$2.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$12215

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$490
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$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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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452