Asmara vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$212
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
8
73
😀 Quality of life
17
86
🏙️ Population
963K
2.44M

The cost of living in Asmara is 55% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 8513th and 4689th ($498 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 months in Daegu. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Daegu ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 9076th and 241st among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$6463
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$8417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$7.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$131
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$60.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$16639

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$959
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$489
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$883
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$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
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$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
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$1047
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$551
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$524
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$857
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$938
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$899
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$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
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$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
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$676
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$602
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$702

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$1055
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$1076
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$1326
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$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
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$865
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$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
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$1029
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$958
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$882
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$910
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$960
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$924
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$932
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$787
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$965
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$903
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$1009
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$963
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$945
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$991
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$967
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$949
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$923
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$1002
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$984
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$902
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$992
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$955
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$940