Asmara vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1283
$2866
🏠 One person rent
$224
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$769
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$2099
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
8
58
😀 Quality of life
27
83
🏙️ Population
963K
1.49M

The cost of living in Asmara is 53% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 8486th and 4821st ($520 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th 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 Gwangju. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 8455th and 439th 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
$3.04
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.33%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$7.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2756
$20814

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$505
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$752
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$838
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$482
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$910
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1003
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$902
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$482
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$546
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$481
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$507
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$496
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1131
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$486
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$542
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$540
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$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
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$888
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$1146
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$908
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$1180
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$756
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$860
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$503
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$718
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$518
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$1012
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$970
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$987
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$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
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$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
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$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
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$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
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$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
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$1151
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$1036
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$1037
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$1060
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$1027
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$1033
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$979
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$1080