Addis Ababa vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1180
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$710
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$2232
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
32
73
😀 Quality of life
39
70
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.38M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 19% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 4540th and 5531st ($1180 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 62nd 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 27th in South Korea, while ranked 7025th and 2337th 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
$4.24
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.18
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$332
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1854
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$518
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$130
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2510
$6867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$9403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.57
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$6.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$3.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3446
$20323

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$886
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$838
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$654
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$752
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$756
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$718
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$897
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$764
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$542
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$518
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$662
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$571
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$660
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$540
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$487
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$943
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$520
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$486
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1006
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$482
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$507
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$496
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$503
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$860
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$496
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$506
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$706
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$486
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$481
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$546
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$877
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$888
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$594
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$541
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$908

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$991
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$992
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1388
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1075
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1027
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$988
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$983
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1059
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$959
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$998
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$880
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1054
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$979
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1060
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$887
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$924
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$987
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$992
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$854
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$936
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$900
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1019
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1019
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1059
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1016
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$959
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1012
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$989
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$937
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1038
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$970
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1151