Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 79.8% more expensive than Addis Ababa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.6% more in Seoul
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in Seoul
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Seoul
- Housing
-
pay 6.8% less in Seoul
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Seoul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 94.3% more in Seoul
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% less in Seoul
The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Seoul are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including clothing and housing are lower in Seoul. Notably, childcare, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Seoul.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 49.6% more for restaurants
|
Addis Ababa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB789.78
|
$7.88
₩11,498
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB820.75
|
$6.09
₩8,885
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB103.33
|
$1.59
₩2,316
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB66.10
|
$0.84
₩1,227
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Addis Ababa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB158.16
|
$3.10
₩4,517
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB638.86
|
$6.52
₩9,522
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB800.13
|
$8.06
₩11,761
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB348.71
|
$3.06
₩4,464
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB743.21
|
$4.74
₩6,913
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB434.56
|
$3.30
₩4,813
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB66.65
|
$1.55
₩2,261
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB141.93
|
$2.44
₩3,562
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB50.88
|
$2.68
₩3,918
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB40.97
|
$1.73
₩2,526
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB104.54
|
$1.39
₩2,024
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Addis Ababa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB642.32
|
$4.59
₩6,696
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,316.30
|
$44.40
₩64,809
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,290,741.60
|
$27,023.07
₩39,440,435
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB482.42
|
$8.02
₩11,707
|
|
pay 6.8% less for housing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB22,530.61
|
$22.27
₩32,509
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB84,914.30
|
$883.18
₩1,289,009
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB55,645.42
|
$490.54
₩715,947
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,432.41
|
$133.35
₩194,630
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Addis Ababa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,724.30
|
$385.48
₩562,613
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,780,736.08
|
$20,782.92
₩30,332,875
|
|
pay 94.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Addis Ababa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB131.63
|
$3.58
₩5,227
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB151.34
|
$3.60
₩5,257
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB526.52
|
$3.22
₩4,704
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,924.99
|
$53.73
₩78,418
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB881.92
|
$10.74
₩15,680
|
|
pay 7.8% less for clothing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,362.10
|
$59.13
₩86,297
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,894.16
|
$46.64
₩68,078
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,326.93
|
$86.69
₩126,530
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,706.28
|
$124.89
₩182,279
|
|
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