Addis Ababa vs Changwon - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Changwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$2771
🏠 One person rent
$395
$388
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$1988
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
30
68
😀 Quality of life
42
73
🏙️ Population
3.04M
1.05M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 25% less expensive than in Changwon. Cities ranked 6376th and 5600th ($752 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th in Ethiopia and South Korea, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 2 months in Changwon. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Changwon ranked 18th in South Korea, while ranked 6810th and 1613th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Changwon

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Addis Ababa Changwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$1934
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$92
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$7084
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$4685
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$54.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$9.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$6.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$3.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$63.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$541
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$27952

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$609
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$570
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$569
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$575
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$491
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$476
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$598
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$554
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$519
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$618
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$548
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$801
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$520
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$485
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$588
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$522
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$487
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$598
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$488
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$512
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$495
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$508
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$598
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$502
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$507
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$603
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$492
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$487
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$515
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$553
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$614
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$759
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$455
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$412
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$570

Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$967
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$904
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$946
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$877
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$916
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1088
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$957
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$919
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$839
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1145
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1253
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$882
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$971
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$846
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$848
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$965
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$948
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$941
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$1048
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$914
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$1049
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$979
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$873
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$807
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$913
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$973
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$982
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$914
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$916
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$947
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$947
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$971
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1094
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$914
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$950
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$867
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$949
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$974