Addis Ababa vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$739
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$2625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
91
😀 Quality of life
46
92
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.23M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 21% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4519th and 5112th ($1289 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th 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 2.5 months in Suwon. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 7005th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$10980

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$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

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050