Addis Ababa vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$407
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$1198
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$98.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$2196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
32
91
😀 Quality of life
40
94
🏙️ Population
3.04M
2.94M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 9% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 5819th and 5173rd ($923 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 42nd 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 2.2 months in Incheon. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 7141st and 46th 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
$6.72
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.01
 Cappuccino
$0.91
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$357
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1436
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$8575
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$6680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$8.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$4.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$6.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$7.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$19813

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084