Addis Ababa vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2784
🏠 One person rent
$739
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$2577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
72
😀 Quality of life
46
92
🏙️ Population
5.7M
3.45M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 16% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4519th and 4938th ($1289 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th in Ethiopia and South Korea, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 2.3 months in Busan. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 7005th and 150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Busan

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Addis Ababa Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$8888
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$7.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$4.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$9.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$13429

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981