Addis Ababa vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$2728
🏠 One person rent
$395
$325
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$670
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$2148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
30
91
😀 Quality of life
42
80
🏙️ Population
3.04M
2.94M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 24% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 6376th and 5648th ($752 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd in Ethiopia and South Korea, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 6810th and 368th 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
$7.66
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$11016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$7699
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$41.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$8.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$8.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$6.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$6.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$5.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$9.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$8.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$72.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$18940

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$609
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$570
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$569
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$575
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$491
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$476
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$598
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$554
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$519
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$618
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$548
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$801
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$520
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$485
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$588
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$522
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$487
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$598
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$488
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$512
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$495
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$508
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$598
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$502
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$507
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$603
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$492
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$487
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$515
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$553
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$614
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$759
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$455
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$412
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$570

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1151
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$924
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1030
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$962
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$914
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1016
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$925
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1625
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1021
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$966
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1068
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$961
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$929
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$933
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$932
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$925
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$936
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$998
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$949
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1074
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1466
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$939
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$926
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$924
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$953
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$932
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$855
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1021
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$917
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1465
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$919
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$907
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$867
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$950
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$842