Asmara vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$1028
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$2453
🏠 One person rent
$222
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
9
60
😀 Quality of life
18
71
🏙️ Population
963K
1.12M

The cost of living in Asmara is 48% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 8533rd and 5462nd ($531 vs $1028) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Georgia, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 9169th and 3807th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$39.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$9.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1136
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$51.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
11.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$2570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$4901

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$497
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$810
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$931
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$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
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$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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$740
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$655
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$698
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$612
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$728
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$853
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$730
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$746
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$841
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1057
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1033
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$488
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1148
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$981
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$706
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$559
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1046
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$667
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$615
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$562
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$752
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$634
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$842
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$631
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$562
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$662
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$840
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$560
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$959
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$565
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$953
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$590
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$802
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$404
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$445
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$673
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$489
375 km or 233 mi Van
$568
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$643