Asmara vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$212
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$1167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
9
19
😀 Quality of life
15
68
🏙️ Population
963K
151K

The cost of living in Asmara is 51% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 8615th and 5175th ($513 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Eritrea and Montenegro, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 9202nd and 4447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Podgorica

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Asmara Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$7713

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$481
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$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$930
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1207
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1078
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1265
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$849
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1047
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1092
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1119
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1093
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1030
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$918
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$832
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1264
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$581
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$770
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$758
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$718
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$687
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$949
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$826
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$880
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$727
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$738
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$772
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$675
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$841
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$932
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$897
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$594
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$591
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1362
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$663
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$830
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1415
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$891
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$710
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1511