Asmara vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$227
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
8
18
😀 Quality of life
14
69
🏙️ Population
963K
151K

The cost of living in Asmara is 49% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 8435th and 5220th ($533 vs $1047) 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 1.1 months in Podgorica. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 9205th and 4341st 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
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$7507

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$498
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$499
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$500
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$826
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$971
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1016
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$925
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$864
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1039
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$499
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$911
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$903
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$498
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$560
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$498
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$522
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$512
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1116
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$500
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$559
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$560
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$860
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$586
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$918
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$879
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1162
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$896
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1155
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$910
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$857
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$517
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1175
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$502
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1169

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$967
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$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503