Addis Ababa vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$1049
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3068
$2674
🏠 One person rent
$701
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$2277
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
32
76
😀 Quality of life
43
86
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.48M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 20% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 4622nd and 5524th ($1255 vs $1049) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th 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 Daejeon. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Daejeon ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 7018th and 344th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Daejeon

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Addis Ababa Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.54
$7.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$5.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.25
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$651
$328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$591
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$509
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.78%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2413
$5561
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1679
$4412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$8.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.07
$3.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$5.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.1
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.8
$30.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.75
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$194
$54.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.4
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30478
$16923

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1012
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1015
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$811
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$846
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1139
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1131
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$986
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1134
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$556
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$558
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$514
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$808
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$859
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$657
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$558
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$499
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$958
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$532
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$500
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$497
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1017
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$492
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$517
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$512
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$882
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$507
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$520
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$680
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$495
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$493
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$556
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$918
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$598
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$559
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$933

Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1091
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1126
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1105
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$984
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1120
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1199
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$1026
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$912
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1143
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1061
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1044
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1147
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$1000
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1213
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$1053
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$975
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1064
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1137
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1151
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1157
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1036
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1194
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1244
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1049
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1151
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1152
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1174
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1105
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1149
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1267
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1139
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1170
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1178
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1359
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1091
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1086
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1476