Addis Ababa vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2545
🏠 One person rent
$674
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$755
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$2157
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
34
91
😀 Quality of life
45
93
🏙️ Population
5.7M
3.05M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 11% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 4878th and 5322nd ($1148 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th 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 2.1 months in Incheon. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 7160th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Incheon

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Addis Ababa Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$3.26
🥤 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
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$6068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$4981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$6.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$3.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$3.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$30.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$6.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$14291

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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 Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1090
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1040
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$943
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1052
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1031
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$985
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1313
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1455
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1010
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$868
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$894
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1152
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1019
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1094
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1061
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$977
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$952
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$982
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1108
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1016
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$917
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1128
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1033
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$819
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1062
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$865
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1009
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$971
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1012