Addis Ababa vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$604
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
32
58
😀 Quality of life
40
83
🏙️ Population
5.23M
1.49M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 6% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4928th and 4654th ($1103 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 6957th and 411th 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
$6.55
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$1.31
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$8.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$27402

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165