Djibouti City vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Djibouti City Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$551
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1372
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$235
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$434
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
8
100
😀 Quality of life
23
95
🏙️ Population
604K
9.67M

The cost of living in Djibouti City is 62% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8114th and 3641st ($551 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Djibouti and South Korea, respectively. Check Djibouti vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Djibouti City compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Djibouti City ranked 1st best city to live in Djibouti vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 8873rd and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Djibouti City vs Seoul

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Djibouti City Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.03%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1410
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.95
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.61
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.44
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$132
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3861
$19966

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$524
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$490
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$486
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$815
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$702
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$705
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$676
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$481
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$466
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$470
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$820
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$467
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$523
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$923
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$466
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$467
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$467
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$498
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$883
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$885
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$1047
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$466
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$840
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$468
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$923
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$871
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$920
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$1061
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$959
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$938
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$805
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$819
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$1361

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$1101
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$1144
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$1087
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$1056
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$986
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$1069
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$1106
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$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
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$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
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$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
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$1054
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$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
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$1020
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$1077
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$1041
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$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
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$1542
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$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
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$986
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$911
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$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
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$940
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$1005
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$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