Addis Ababa vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$407
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
32
73
😀 Quality of life
40
86
🏙️ Population
3.04M
2.44M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 17% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 5819th and 4689th ($923 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 6th in South Korea, while ranked 7141st and 241st 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
$6.72
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.69
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$6463
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$8417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$7.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$4.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$131
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$60.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$16639

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940