Asmara vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$212
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
8
18
😀 Quality of life
17
64
🏙️ Population
963K
151K

The cost of living in Asmara is 47% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 8513th and 5703rd ($498 vs $945) 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 0.9 months in Podgorica. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 9076th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$6873

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$466
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048