Addis Ababa vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1180
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$710
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
32
100
😀 Quality of life
39
95
🏙️ Population
5.7M
9.67M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 12% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4540th and 4104th ($1180 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 2.2 months in Seoul. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 7025th and 30th 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
$4.24
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.18
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1854
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$130
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2510
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.57
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3446
$20197

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$838
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$654
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$752
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$756
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$718
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$897
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$764
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$542
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$518
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$662
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$571
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$660
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$540
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$487
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$943
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$520
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$486
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1006
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$482
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$507
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$496
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$503
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$860
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$496
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$506
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$706
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$486
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$481
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$546
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$877
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$888
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$594
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$541
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$908

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$1122
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$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
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$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019