Addis Ababa vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$407
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
32
100
😀 Quality of life
40
95
🏙️ Population
3.04M
9.67M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 36% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5819th and 3641st ($923 vs $1444) 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 2.1 months in Seoul. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 7141st and 23rd 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
$6.72
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$19966

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963