Asmara vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$212
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$2261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
8
58
😀 Quality of life
17
84
🏙️ Population
963K
1.49M

The cost of living in Asmara is 57% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 8513th and 4575th ($498 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 Gwangju. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 9076th and 305th 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
$2.87
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$8.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$19812

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$466
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$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
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$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$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
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1028
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$955
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$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
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$963
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$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056