Asmara vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$212
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$667
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$2492
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
9
58
😀 Quality of life
15
73
🏙️ Population
963K
1.41M

The cost of living in Asmara is 46% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 8615th and 5869th ($513 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 9202nd and 2497th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Gwangju

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Asmara Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$14457

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$481
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$484
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$483
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$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
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$872
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$499
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$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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$909
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$922
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$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
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$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
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$1037