Djibouti City vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Djibouti City Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$584
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1450
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$253
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$463
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$435
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
8
100
😀 Quality of life
36
94
🏙️ Population
604K
9.67M

The cost of living in Djibouti City is 60% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7968th and 3861st ($584 vs $1461) 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 months in Seoul. Djibouti City ranked 1st best city to live in Djibouti vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 7418th and 43rd 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
$3.97
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.3
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.84%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1458
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.9
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.74
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$141
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4213
$21834

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$553
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$555
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$554
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$527
240 km or 149 mi Taiz
$514
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$509
247 km or 153 mi Hargeisa
$684
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$671
264 km or 164 mi Dire Dawa
$667
277 km or 172 mi Harar
$626
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$504
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$489
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$491
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$814
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$491
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$550
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$490
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$488
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$492
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$524
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$799
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$946
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$934
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$491
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$810
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$491
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$915
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$590
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$895
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$988
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$935
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$895
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$711
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$719
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$1096

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$1085
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$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
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$1005
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$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043