Addis Ababa vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1180
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$2838
🏠 One person rent
$710
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$797
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$2181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
32
72
😀 Quality of life
39
89
🏙️ Population
5.7M
3.45M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 11% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4540th and 5092nd ($1180 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th 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 2.1 months in Busan. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 7025th and 201st 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
$4.24
$5.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.18
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1854
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$92.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$130
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2510
$7716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$7051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.57
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$26.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$6.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3446
$13395

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$886
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$838
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$654
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$752
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$756
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$718
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$897
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$764
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$542
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$518
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$662
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$571
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$660
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$540
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$487
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$943
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$520
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$486
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1006
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$482
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$507
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$496
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$503
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$860
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$496
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$506
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$706
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$486
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$481
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$546
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$877
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$888
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$594
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$541
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$908

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$959
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$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970