Addis Ababa vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$674
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$667
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$2492
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
34
58
😀 Quality of life
45
73
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.41M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 20% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4878th and 5869th ($1148 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 7160th and 2497th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Gwangju

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Addis Ababa Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$2.93
🥤 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
$632
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$14457

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037