Asmara vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2785
🏠 One person rent
$212
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$2425
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
9
72
😀 Quality of life
15
91
🏙️ Population
963K
3.45M

The cost of living in Asmara is 53% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 8615th and 5063rd ($513 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Eritrea and South Korea, respectively. Check Eritrea vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 2.2 months in Busan. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 9202nd and 120th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Busan

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Asmara Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$5.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$9604
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$7017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$9.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$6.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$7.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$3.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$79.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$17592

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$481
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$484
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$947
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$923
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$872
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$499
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$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
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$590
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$561
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$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
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$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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$1014
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$1044
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$1013
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$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
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$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
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$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
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$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922