Asmara vs Changwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Changwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$2499
🏠 One person rent
$227
$475
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$1567
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
8
67
😀 Quality of life
14
72
🏙️ Population
963K
1.01M

The cost of living in Asmara is 51% less expensive than in Changwon. Cities ranked 8435th and 5022nd ($533 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th 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 1.4 months in Changwon. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Changwon ranked 33rd in South Korea, while ranked 9205th and 3240th 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
$3.14
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$845
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$7571
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$5453
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$8.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$8.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$7.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$7.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$86.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$13605

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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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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$1008
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$1038
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$984
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1108
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$913
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$934
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1064
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1062
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1097
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$991
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$934
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$1024
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$949
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1016
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$937
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$980
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$933
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$957
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$929
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$831
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1081
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$959
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$981
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$976
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$982
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$998
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$1005
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1046
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1001
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$1020
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$924
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1063
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1020