Asmara vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$222
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$756
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$97.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$2266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
9
91
😀 Quality of life
18
93
🏙️ Population
963K
3.05M

The cost of living in Asmara is 50% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 8533rd and 5250th ($531 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th 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 2.1 months in Incheon. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 9169th and 54th 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
$3.29
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$6.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$510
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$92.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$6391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$5217
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$24.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$6.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$5.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$7.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$12514

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$858
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$515
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$863
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$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
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$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$893
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$491
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$551
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$492
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1104
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$494
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$572
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$571
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$865
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$601
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$570
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$771
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$906
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$819
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$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
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$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
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$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
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$526
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$1153
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$509
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$1167
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$1068
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$1071
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$1044
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$988
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$1092
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$1112
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$1061
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
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$1363
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1292
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$1425
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$1049
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$1117
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$913
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$937
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$1162
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$1050
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$1120
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$1179
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$1102
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$1563
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$1007
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$984
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$1095
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$1008
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$1134
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$1046
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$986
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$1121
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$1053
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$1568
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$867
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$1073
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$903
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$1019
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$986
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$1072