Asmara vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$4090
🏠 One person rent
$227
$762
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$1319
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$3427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
8
93
😀 Quality of life
14
93
🏙️ Population
963K
595K

The cost of living in Asmara is 67% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 8435th and 3401st ($533 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 304th in Eritrea and Germany, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 2.1 months in Dortmund. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Dortmund ranked 11th in Germany, while ranked 9205th and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$69.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$559
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$1352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$54.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$3153
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$2430
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$3.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$52.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$93.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$29016

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Distance City Cost of living
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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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1495
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1558
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1591
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1583
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1549
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1558
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1521
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1542
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1537
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1567
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1566
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1554
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1248
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1478
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1547
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1463
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1550
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1552
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1415
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1579
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1552
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1515
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1521
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1533
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1561
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1488
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1555
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1569