Asmara vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$228
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
8
100
😀 Quality of life
27
94
🏙️ Population
963K
9.67M

The cost of living in Asmara is 64% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8485th and 3861st ($524 vs $1461) 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 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 2 months in Seoul. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 8376th and 43rd 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
$2.97
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$9.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$21834

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$513
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$799
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$814
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$489
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$915
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$1096
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$895
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$488
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$550
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$491
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$514
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$504
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$1094
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$491
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$554
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$553
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$934
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$584
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$555
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$827
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$895
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$868
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$940
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$889
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$1123
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$902
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$1103
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$667
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$851
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$509
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$626
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$527
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$1074
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$1084
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$1127
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$1087
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$1068
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$1025
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$941
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$1003
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$966
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$988
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$1057
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$1020
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$990
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$970
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$1067
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$968
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$989
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$1142
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$1049
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$1025
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$1077
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$1567
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$1053
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