Asmara vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$2459
🏠 One person rent
$227
$523
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$928
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
8
58
😀 Quality of life
14
72
🏙️ Population
963K
1.12M

The cost of living in Asmara is 49% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 8435th and 5310th ($533 vs $1035) 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 9205th and 3238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$640
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$1162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$47.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
11.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$1356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$4265

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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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Distance City Cost of living
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$736
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$643
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$691
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$719
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$852
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$718
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$736
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$836
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1081
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1059
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$484
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1181
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1001
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$668
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$567
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$633
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$613
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$569
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$706
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$630
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$823
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$629
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$567
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$633
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$836
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$562
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$968
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$573
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$968
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$604
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$793
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$402
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$457
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$681
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$488
375 km or 233 mi Van
$585
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$632