Addis Ababa vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$3302
🏠 One person rent
$604
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$1202
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$2744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
32
91
😀 Quality of life
40
95
🏙️ Population
5.23M
2.94M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 3% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 4928th and 5138th ($1103 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th 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 2.6 months in Incheon. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6957th and 29th 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
$6.55
$6.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$920
🔌 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
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$8666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$6871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$7.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$4.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$6.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$7.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$27144

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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 Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134