Addis Ababa vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$674
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1812
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
34
98
😀 Quality of life
45
73
🏙️ Population
5.7M
919K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 21% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4878th and 4141st ($1148 vs $1455) 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 1.2 months in Seongnam. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 7160th and 2195th 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
$3.98
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$14346

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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 Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009