Asmara vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$212
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
8
98
😀 Quality of life
17
77
🏙️ Population
963K
949K

The cost of living in Asmara is 56% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 8513th and 4659th ($498 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 2.5 months in Seongnam. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 9076th and 696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Seongnam

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Asmara Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$3.97
🥤 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
$208
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$19963

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$466
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$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$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
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949