Addis Ababa vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$1625
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$4544
🏠 One person rent
$395
$784
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$1986
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$2725
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
30
100
😀 Quality of life
42
94
🏙️ Population
3.04M
9.67M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 54% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6376th and 2495th ($752 vs $1625) 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 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6810th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Seoul

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Addis Ababa Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$5.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$983
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$2820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$1520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$10867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$11727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$46.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$6.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$6.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$6.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$76.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$18966

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$929
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1030
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$914
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$933
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$925
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$998
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1068
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$966
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1151
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1075
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$932
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$962
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$925
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$949
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$961
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$924
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1021
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$985
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$939
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$924
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1016
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$936
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$953
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1466
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$917
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$932
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$919
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$926
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$907
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1021
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$855
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1046
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$867
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$921
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$950