Addis Ababa vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3044
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$758
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$2320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
34
91
😀 Quality of life
45
90
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.23M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 23% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4635th and 5440th ($1269 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th in Ethiopia and South Korea, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Addis Ababa compared to 2.3 months in Suwon. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 7273rd and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Suwon

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Addis Ababa Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.52
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.68%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1437
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$153
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30264
$12755

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$996
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1022
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$775
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$863
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1153
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1017
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1152
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$572
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$509
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$810
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$601
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$712
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$571
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$858
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$531
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$497
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$498
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$931
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$491
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$510
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$526
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$800
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$522
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$743
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$494
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$492
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$528
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$551
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$819
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$832
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$542
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$848

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015