Addis Ababa vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2785
🏠 One person rent
$674
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$2425
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
34
72
😀 Quality of life
45
91
🏙️ Population
5.7M
3.45M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 6% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4878th and 5063rd ($1148 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 2.2 months in Busan. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 7160th and 120th 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
$3.98
$5.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$9604
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$7017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$9.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$6.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$7.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$3.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$79.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$17592

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922