Asmara vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$534
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$2593
🏠 One person rent
$228
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$1008
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.4
$37.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$1092
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
8
18
😀 Quality of life
31
67
🏙️ Population
963K
151K

The cost of living in Asmara is 51% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 8455th and 5154th ($534 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Eritrea and Montenegro, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1 months in Podgorica. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 8472nd and 4344th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$46.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$9.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$590
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$453
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$1075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$813
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.58%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1536
$2844
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$2210
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$35.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.16
$7.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$8.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.87
$5.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.39
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$82.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.2
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3244
$7892

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$499
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$499
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$806
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$1020
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$987
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$518
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$845
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1011
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$493
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$910
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1013
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$906
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$495
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$556
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$495
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$519
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$509
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1135
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$498
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$561
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$563
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$936
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$591
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$860
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$910
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$902
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1006
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$919
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1117
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$933
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1257
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1140
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$882
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$514
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1136
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$515
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1138

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$956
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$1265
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$1152
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$812
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1132
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1181
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1180
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1232
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1576
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1687
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$822
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$842
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1284
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$560
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$741
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$774
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$666
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$695
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$923
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$864
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$892
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$695
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$721
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$863
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$652
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$890
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$935
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$869
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$583
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$625
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$605
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1369
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$681
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$821
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1419
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$710
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1444