Asmara vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

Asmara Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$1924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1265
$4530
🏠 One person rent
$231
$1170
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$2204
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$4381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
8
61
😀 Quality of life
17
90
🏙️ Population
963K
3.33M

The cost of living in Asmara is 73% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 8273rd and 1903rd ($522 vs $1924) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Eritrea and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Eritrea vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 2.3 months in Dubai. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 9072nd and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.7
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$65.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$12.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$5.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$1453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$829
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$2679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$97.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.63%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$3907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$2398
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$85.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.73
$9.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$8.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$5.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$74.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$62.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3599
$11590

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$588
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$511
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$575
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$570
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$488
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$963
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$601
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$833
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$486
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$553
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$487
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$512
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$502
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$563
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$492
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$519
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$520
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$892
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$548
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$521
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$574
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$829
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$614
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$992
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$759
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$1067
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$570
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$752
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$491
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$598
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$508
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$476
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$618
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$554

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$1967
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$707
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$1261
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$1260
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$799
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$1964
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$1150
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$1797
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$688
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$968
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$689
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$693
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$1277
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$1245
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$1277
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$688
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$952
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$687
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$987
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$947
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$880
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$705
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$690
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$691
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$687
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$657
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$907
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$686
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$687
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$785
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$650
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$863
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$837
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