Asmara vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1085
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$212
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$1042
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$540
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
8
57
😀 Quality of life
17
68
🏙️ Population
963K
1.12M

The cost of living in Asmara is 54% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 8513th and 4788th ($498 vs $1085) 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 0.7 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 9076th and 3575th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
11.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1950
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$83.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$6292

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$466
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$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
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$833
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$645
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$734
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$618
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$690
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$778
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$750
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$597
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$510
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$968
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$691
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$475
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1187
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$861
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$732
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$521
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$990
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$497
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$546
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$516
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$524
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$561
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$848
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$419
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$517
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$497
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$893
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$522
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$884
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$519
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$878
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$612
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$815
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$386
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$542
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$532
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$719
375 km or 233 mi Van
$499
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$553