Asmara vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$2469
🏠 One person rent
$228
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$56
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
8
57
😀 Quality of life
27
67
🏙️ Population
963K
1.12M

The cost of living in Asmara is 50% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 8485th and 5321st ($524 vs $1046) 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 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 8376th and 3638th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$9.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$1065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$6.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$5547

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$490
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$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$686
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$988
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$946
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$935
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$845
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$681
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$791
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$807
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$916
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$728
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$701
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1190
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1160
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1298
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1052
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$716
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$542
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1173
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$584
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$609
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$541
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$573
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$632
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$837
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$587
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$541
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$498
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$855
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$532
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$1050
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$538
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$1051
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$686
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$790
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$425
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$512
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$635
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$907
375 km or 233 mi Van
$552
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$639