Asmara vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$222
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
9
19
😀 Quality of life
18
67
🏙️ Population
963K
151K

The cost of living in Asmara is 50% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 8533rd and 5191st ($531 vs $1066) 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 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 9169th and 4840th 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
$3.29
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$8022

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$498
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$497
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$498
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$810
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$931
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1017
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$858
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$863
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$893
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$491
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$551
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$492
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1104
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$494
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$572
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$571
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$865
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$601
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$906
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$819
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$526
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1153
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$509
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1152

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$990
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1206
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$819
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$694
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$723
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$735
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$794
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$680
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$924
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$948
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$893
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$593
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$631
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$609
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1380
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$678
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$857
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1430
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$905
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$721
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1571