Asmara vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$212
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$1198
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$98.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$2196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
8
91
😀 Quality of life
17
94
🏙️ Population
963K
2.94M

The cost of living in Asmara is 51% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 8513th and 5173rd ($498 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 42nd 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 2.2 months in Incheon. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 9076th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Incheon

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Asmara Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$357
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1436
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$8575
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$6680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$8.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$4.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$6.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$7.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$19813

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$1061
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$885
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$959
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$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
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$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
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$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
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$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
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$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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$1152
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$1124
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$1087
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$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
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$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
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$1072
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$1101
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$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
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$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
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$1063
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$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
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$1077
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$1002
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$924
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$1041
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$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
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$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
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$1560
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$911
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$880
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$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
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$1084