Asmara vs Changwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Changwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$2417
🏠 One person rent
$222
$451
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$1548
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
9
66
😀 Quality of life
18
73
🏙️ Population
963K
1.01M

The cost of living in Asmara is 49% less expensive than in Changwon. Cities ranked 8533rd and 5425th ($531 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th 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 1.5 months in Changwon. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Changwon ranked 30th in South Korea, while ranked 9169th and 2832nd 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
$3.29
$5.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$4.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.76
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1245
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$75.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$7619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$5161
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$8.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$6.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$2.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$74
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$15743

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$498
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$497
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$498
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$810
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$931
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1017
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$858
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$863
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$893
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$491
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$551
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$492
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1104
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$494
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$572
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$571
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$865
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$601
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$906
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$819
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$526
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1153
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$509
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1152

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$994
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$991
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$993
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1114
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$961
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$981
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1111
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1043
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1012
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$997
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$996
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$916
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$1030
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$1008
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$943
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1014
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$945
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$970
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$944
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$951
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$916
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$823
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1062
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$922
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$963
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$945
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$964
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$982
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$994
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1005
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$981
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$986
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$903
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1019
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1002