Addis Ababa vs Al Ain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Al Ain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$1449
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$3246
🏠 One person rent
$739
$889
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$1511
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$58.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$3712
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
33
38
😀 Quality of life
46
82
🏙️ Population
5.7M
767K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 11% less expensive than in Al Ain. Cities ranked 4519th and 4123rd ($1289 vs $1449) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 2.6 months in Al Ain. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Al Ain ranked 5th in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 7005th and 588th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Al Ain

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Addis Ababa Al Ain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$9.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$8.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$7.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$706
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$1459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$1265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$90.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$2045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$1226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$8.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$63.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$72.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$602
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$5433

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

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Distance City Cost of living
119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1228
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2514
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1419
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2521
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1081
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1849
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1770
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$573
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$530
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$568
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1230
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$624
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$557
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$908
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1008
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545