Asmara vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1283
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$224
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$2232
😷 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 48% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 8486th and 5531st ($520 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 62nd 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 2.2 months in Daegu. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Daegu ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 8455th and 2337th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$332
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$518
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.33%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$6867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$9403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$6.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$3.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2756
$20323

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$910
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$902
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$482
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$546
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$481
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$507
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$496
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$1131
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$486
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$542
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$540
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$937
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$571
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$542
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$836
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$905
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$877
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$979
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$888
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$1146
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$908
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$1180
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$756
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$503
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$992
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$1388
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$1075
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$1027
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$988
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$1000
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$983
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$1059
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$959
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$998
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$880
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$1054
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$979
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$1060
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$887
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$924
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$987
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$992
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$977
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$854
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$1002
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$936
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$900
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$1019
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$1059
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$1016
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$1038
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