Addis Ababa vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$3393
🏠 One person rent
$604
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$470
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$2274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
32
73
😀 Quality of life
40
70
🏙️ Population
5.23M
2.38M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 0.9% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 4928th and 4879th ($1103 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th 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 months in Daegu. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Daegu ranked 31st in South Korea, while ranked 6957th and 2608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1150
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$797
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$7325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$9964
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$63.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$4.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$7.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$3.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$9.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$62.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$27898

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222