Asmara vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

Asmara Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1265
$2539
🏠 One person rent
$231
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$660
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$94.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$2378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
8
91
😀 Quality of life
17
77
🏙️ Population
963K
1.23M

The cost of living in Asmara is 49% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 8273rd and 5477th ($522 vs $1021) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th 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 2.3 months in Suwon. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Suwon ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 9072nd and 678th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.7
$5.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$4.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$461
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$90.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.63%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$6804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$3974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.73
$6.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$8.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$5.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3599
$24079

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$598
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$598
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$588
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$511
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$575
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$570
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$488
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$963
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$601
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$833
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$486
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$553
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$487
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$512
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$502
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$563
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$492
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$519
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$520
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$892
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$548
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$829
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$614
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$992
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$759
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1067
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$570
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$752
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$491
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$598
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$508
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$476
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$618
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$554

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$925
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$962
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$1075
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$914
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$936
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$924
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$966
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1074
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1016
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$949
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1151
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1625
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$925
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$929
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$985
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$953
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$932
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$998
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1030
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$966
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$933
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1021
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$926
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$917
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$932
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$961
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$924
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$939
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$855
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$907
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$867
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1466
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1046
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$919
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$950
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$950