Asmara vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$2652
🏠 One person rent
$227
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$2404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
8
91
😀 Quality of life
14
95
🏙️ Population
963K
2.94M

The cost of living in Asmara is 51% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 8435th and 5002nd ($533 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 2.2 months in Incheon. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 9205th and 44th 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
$3.14
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$6350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$5235
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$8.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$6.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$7.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$10957

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$971
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$925
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$522
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$864
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$1039
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$499
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$911
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$903
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$498
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$560
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$498
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$522
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$512
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1116
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$500
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$559
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$560
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$860
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$586
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
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$829
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$918
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$879
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1162
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$896
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1155
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$910
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$857
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$517
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1175
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$502
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$1169

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$1175
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$1098
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$1090
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$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
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$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
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$1065
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$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
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$948
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$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
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$1138
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$1196
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$1120
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$1568
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$1023
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$1059
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$1141
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$1028
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$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
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$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
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$1565
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$874
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$1110
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$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085