Addis Ababa vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$739
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
46
93
🏙️ Population
5.7M
9.67M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 7% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4519th and 4296th ($1289 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 7005th and 90th 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
$4.52
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$21347

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$1031
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$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

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$1134
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$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020