Addis Ababa vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3044
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$758
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$2400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
34
58
😀 Quality of life
45
86
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.41M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 20% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4635th and 5224th ($1269 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Ethiopia and South Korea, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Addis Ababa compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 7273rd and 424th 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
$4.01
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.52
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.68%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1437
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$153
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30264
$12561

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$996
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1022
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$775
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$863
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1153
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1017
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1152
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$572
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$509
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$810
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$601
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$712
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$571
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$858
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$531
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$497
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$498
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$931
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$491
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$510
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$526
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$800
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$522
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$743
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$494
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$492
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$528
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$551
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$819
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$832
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$542
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$848

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079