Asmara vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$212
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
8
100
😀 Quality of life
17
95
🏙️ Population
963K
9.67M

The cost of living in Asmara is 65% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8513th and 3641st ($498 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 2.1 months in Seoul. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 9076th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Seoul

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Asmara Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$10956
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
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$19966

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$959
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$489
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$883
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$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
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$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
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$1047
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$551
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$524
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$857
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$938
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$899
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$1032
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$901
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$1100
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$936
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$923
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$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
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$676
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$602
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$702

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$1101
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$1144
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$1087
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$1056
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$986
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$1069
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$1106
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$1121
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$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
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$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
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$1120
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$1124
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$1054
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$1063
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$1072
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$1127
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$987
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$1020
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$1077
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$1041
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$1256
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$1088
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$1024
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$949
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$1542
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$973
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$924
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$986
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$911
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$1002
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$880
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$940
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$1005
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$903
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$967
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$1560
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$963