Addis Ababa vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2634
🏠 One person rent
$674
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$2143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
34
71
😀 Quality of life
45
77
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.38M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 16% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 4878th and 5639th ($1148 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th 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 Daegu. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Daegu ranked 8th in South Korea, while ranked 7160th and 1144th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Daegu

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Addis Ababa Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
5.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$7098
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$5282
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$55.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$8.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$27904

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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 Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128