Addis Ababa vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$3373
🏠 One person rent
$739
$705
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$1173
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$2635
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
33
98
😀 Quality of life
46
77
🏙️ Population
5.7M
919K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 10% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4519th and 4157th ($1289 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.8 months in Seongnam. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 7005th and 1195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Seongnam

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Addis Ababa Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$537
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$1376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$907
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$12308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$5998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$5.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$21.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$74
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$9.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$11063

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1307
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1196
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1178
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1134
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1080
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1004
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1138
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1175
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1171
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1076
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1098
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1098
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1088
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1079
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1078
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1028
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1065
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1023
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1110
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1153
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$874
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1059
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1568
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$920
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$924
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1068
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1037
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1020
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1063