Addis Ababa vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$959
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2432
🏠 One person rent
$739
$374
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$2181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
33
76
😀 Quality of life
46
74
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.48M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 34% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 4519th and 5901st ($1289 vs $959) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 2.3 months in Daejeon. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Daejeon ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 7005th and 2496th 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
$4.52
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$302
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$546
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$83.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$5257
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$4227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$8.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$6.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$55.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$13539

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$976
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1020
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1063
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1046
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$924
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1050
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$998
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$831
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1085
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$957
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$934
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$973
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$920
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1059
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1076
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1068
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$981
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1120
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1171
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$980
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1079
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1066
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1037
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1080
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1196
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1049
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1110
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1307
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1062
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$929
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1004
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1435