Asmara vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$2852
🏠 One person rent
$212
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$419
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$2548
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
8
73
😀 Quality of life
17
91
🏙️ Population
963K
3.45M

The cost of living in Asmara is 52% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 8513th and 5114th ($498 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th in Eritrea and South Korea, respectively. Check Eritrea vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 2.5 months in Busan. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 9076th and 108th 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
$2.87
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$87
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$8493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$7560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$30
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$8.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$13891

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$885
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$959
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$489
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$883
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$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
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$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
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$1047
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$551
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$524
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$857
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$938
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$899
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$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
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$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
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$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
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$676
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$602
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$907
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$963
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$1073
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$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
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$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
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$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
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$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
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$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
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$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
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$960
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$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
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$1060
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$999
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$787
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$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
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$907
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$902
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$910
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$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
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$917
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$914
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$905
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$924
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$955