Asmara vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

Asmara Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1265
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$231
$374
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$960
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$1948
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
8
73
😀 Quality of life
17
72
🏙️ Population
963K
2.44M

The cost of living in Asmara is 48% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 8273rd and 5596th ($522 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th 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 1.9 months in Daegu. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Daegu ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 9072nd and 2025th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.7
$5.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$94.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.63%
3.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$5384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$5747
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.73
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$4.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$56.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$66.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3599
$19409

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$578
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$598
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$598
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$588
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$511
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$575
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$570
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$488
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$963
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$601
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$833
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$486
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$553
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$487
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$512
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$502
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$563
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$492
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$519
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$520
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$892
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$548
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$521
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$574
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$829
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$614
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$992
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$759
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$1067
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$570
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$752
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$491
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$598
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$508
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$476
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$618
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$554

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$943
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$882
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$946
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$948
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$846
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$1253
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$998
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$916
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$848
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$979
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$877
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1145
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$904
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$967
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$873
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$839
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$913
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$1088
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$971
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$957
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$919
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$914
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$982
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$916
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$807
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$971
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$867
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$1046
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$950
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$1094
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$941
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$921
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$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$947
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$912
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$965
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$947
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$950
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$914
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1021