Cost of living comparison
Ethiopia is 27.0% more expensive than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.7% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
-
pay 31.3% less in Ethiopia
- Transportation
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pay 32.4% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Ethiopia
- Childcare
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pay 6.8% more in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.0% less in Ethiopia
- Clothing
-
pay 31.2% more in Ethiopia
The cost of housing, clothing, and childcare in Ethiopia are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ethiopia. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Ethiopia.
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 16.7% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,964
|
$6.00
ETB771.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,624
|
$6.24
ETB801.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,142
|
$0.78
ETB100.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,152
|
$0.50
ETB64.55
|
|
pay 31.3% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,477
|
$1.20
ETB154.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,865
|
$4.85
ETB623.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,854
|
$6.08
ETB781.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩4,013
|
$2.65
ETB340.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,833
|
$5.65
ETB725.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,610
|
$3.30
ETB424.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,166
|
$0.51
ETB65.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,684
|
$1.08
ETB138.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,514
|
$0.39
ETB49.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,656
|
$0.31
ETB40.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,761
|
$0.79
ETB102.09
|
|
pay 32.4% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,392
|
$4.88
ETB627.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩65,947
|
$10.00
ETB1,285.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,325,801
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,213,647.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,892
|
$3.67
ETB471.12
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,692
|
$171.17
ETB22,002.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩621,300
|
$645.10
ETB82,924.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩477,929
|
$422.74
ETB54,341.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩162,150
|
$124.84
ETB16,047.44
|
|
pay 6.8% more for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩543,398
|
$81.47
ETB10,473.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,336,660
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,645,307.09
|
|
pay 9.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,503
|
$1.00
ETB128.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,932
|
$1.15
ETB147.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,677
|
$4.00
ETB514.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩66,522
|
$90.59
ETB11,645.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,696
|
$6.70
ETB861.26
|
|
pay 31.2% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩88,341
|
$48.33
ETB6,213.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩64,792
|
$75.17
ETB9,662.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩106,223
|
$108.84
ETB13,991.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩136,402
|
$119.32
ETB15,338.32
|
|
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