Asmara vs Changwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Changwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1283
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$224
$464
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$632
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$1765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
8
66
😀 Quality of life
27
69
🏙️ Population
963K
1.01M

The cost of living in Asmara is 52% less expensive than in Changwon. Cities ranked 8486th and 4989th ($520 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd 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 1.6 months in Changwon. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Changwon ranked 32nd in South Korea, while ranked 8455th and 2837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Changwon

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Asmara Changwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$829
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$1272
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$85.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.33%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$7026
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$5850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$9.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$8.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$7.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$6.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$4.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$2.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$9.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$87
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2756
$13559

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71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
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$662
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1006
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$897
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$943
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$752
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$838
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$482
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$910
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1003
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$902
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$482
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$546
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$481
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$507
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$496
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1131
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$486
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$542
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$540
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$937
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$571
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$905
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$877
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$979
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$888
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$908
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$756
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$860
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$503
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$718
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$518
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$998
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$1030
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$983
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1060
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$887
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$924
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1054
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$995
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1059
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1388
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$977
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$988
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$989
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$992
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1059
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$901
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$987
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$903
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$1000
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$880
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$854
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1101
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$992
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$970
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$977
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$937
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$959
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$964
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$1019
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1012
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$1019
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$936
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1038
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1005