Addis Ababa vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$395
$374
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$960
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$1948
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
30
73
😀 Quality of life
42
72
🏙️ Population
3.04M
2.44M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 25% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 6376th and 5596th ($752 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th 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 1.9 months in Daegu. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Daegu ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 6810th and 2025th 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
$7.66
$5.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$94.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
3.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$5384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$5747
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$4.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$56.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$66.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$19409

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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 Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$882
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$946
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$948
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$846
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1253
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$998
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$916
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$848
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$979
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$877
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1145
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$904
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$967
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$873
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$839
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$913
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1088
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$971
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$957
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$919
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$914
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$982
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$916
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$807
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$971
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$867
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1046
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$950
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1094
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$941
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$921
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$947
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$912
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$965
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$947
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$950
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$914
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1021