Cost of living comparison
compared to
Seoul vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary
Seoul is 81.0% more expensive than Addis Ababa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.9% more in Seoul
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6 times more in Seoul
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Seoul
- Housing
-
pay 16.0% less in Seoul
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Seoul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Seoul
- Clothing
-
pay 17.8% less in Seoul
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and restaurants in Seoul are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including clothing and housing are lower in Seoul. Notably, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Seoul.
Seoul vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Seoul instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 75.9% more for restaurants
|
Addis Ababa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
ETB655.54
|
$8.49
₩12,461
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
ETB1,000.24
|
$6.30
₩9,242
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
ETB93.51
|
$1.64
₩2,405
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
ETB87.20
|
$0.78
₩1,146
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Addis Ababa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
ETB193.73
|
$3.24
₩4,752
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
ETB667.36
|
$6.79
₩9,969
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.42
ETB834.53
|
$7.85
₩11,517
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
ETB351.02
|
$2.93
₩4,303
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.76
ETB886.79
|
$4.67
₩6,851
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.08
ETB473.48
|
$3.45
₩5,057
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
ETB66.40
|
$1.52
₩2,237
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
ETB162.78
|
$2.35
₩3,451
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
ETB62.30
|
$2.77
₩4,069
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
ETB42.45
|
$1.62
₩2,376
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
ETB139.43
|
$1.30
₩1,904
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Addis Ababa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
ETB740.52
|
$4.43
₩6,502
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.00
ETB1,846.60
|
$45.99
₩67,498
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,000.00
ETB8,463,587.61
|
$25,072.36
₩36,796,951
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.62
ETB556.29
|
$10.50
₩15,410
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Seoul - Cost of transportation
pay 16.0% less for housing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.20
ETB20,035.62
|
$20.56
₩30,169
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.99
ETB125,568.08
|
$925.55
₩1,358,372
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.43
ETB78,854.26
|
$559.33
₩820,889
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.97
ETB18,769.25
|
$118.88
₩174,474
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Seoul - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Addis Ababa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.05
ETB14,472.47
|
$360.15
₩528,564
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,187.50
ETB4,645,355.47
|
$21,667.04
₩31,799,193
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Seoul - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Addis Ababa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
ETB138.50
|
$3.54
₩5,192
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.09
ETB167.35
|
$3.70
₩5,427
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.10
ETB784.81
|
$3.18
₩4,673
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.10
ETB9,556.74
|
$56.34
₩82,680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
ETB577.06
|
$10.61
₩15,577
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Seoul - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.8% less for clothing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.03
ETB6,929.81
|
$49.77
₩73,037
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB11,566.90
|
$39.49
₩57,958
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.08
ETB14,477.62
|
$74.94
₩109,988
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.09
ETB17,709.97
|
$99.06
₩145,381
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing
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