Asmara vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$3393
🏠 One person rent
$228
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$470
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$2274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
8
73
😀 Quality of life
27
70
🏙️ Population
963K
2.38M

The cost of living in Asmara is 53% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 8485th and 4879th ($524 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Eritrea and South Korea, respectively. Check Eritrea vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 2 months in Daegu. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Daegu ranked 31st in South Korea, while ranked 8376th and 2608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$1150
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$797
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$7325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$9964
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$63.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$4.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$7.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$7.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$9.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$62.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$27898

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$513
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$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
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$1096
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$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
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$934
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$584
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$555
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$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
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$868
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$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
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$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
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$626
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$527
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$992
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$977
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$995
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$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
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$973
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$1000
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$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
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$1122
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$978
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$893
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$931
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$1005
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$975
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$999
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$915
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$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
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$1098
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$1043
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$1084
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$1027
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$1111
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$1098
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$980
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$999
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$981
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$1066
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