Asmara vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

Asmara Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$2551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1265
$5611
🏠 One person rent
$231
$1689
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$2862
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$3224
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
8
96
😀 Quality of life
17
93
🏙️ Population
963K
553K

The cost of living in Asmara is 80% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 8273rd and 152nd ($522 vs $2551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Ireland, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Ireland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1.3 months in Dublin. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 9072nd and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Dublin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.7
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$6.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$1410
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$2439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.63%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$7980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$5195
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.73
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$68.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$1321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3599
$10246

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$485
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$487
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$578
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$598
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$598
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$588
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$575
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$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
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$892
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$548
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$829
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$614
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$992
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$759
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1067
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$570
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$752
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$491
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$598
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$508
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$476
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$618
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$554

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13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2503
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$1866
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1753
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1890
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1864
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1549
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$1868
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1540
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1590
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1511
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1154
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1505
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1332
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$1919
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1372
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1237
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1324
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1507
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1509
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1512
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1505
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1494
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1506
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1514
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1211
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$1889
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1151
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1393
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1461
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1506
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1621
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1500
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1242
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1509
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1512
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1406
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1176
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1390
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1377