Asmara vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$2784
🏠 One person rent
$227
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$2577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
8
72
😀 Quality of life
14
92
🏙️ Population
963K
3.45M

The cost of living in Asmara is 52% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 8435th and 4938th ($533 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th 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 2.3 months in Busan. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 9205th and 150th 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
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$8888
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$8.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$7.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$9.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$13429

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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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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
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$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981