Addis Ababa vs Al Ain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Al Ain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$3100
🏠 One person rent
$674
$900
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$1375
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$55.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$2995
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
34
38
😀 Quality of life
45
82
🏙️ Population
5.7M
767K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 21% less expensive than in Al Ain. Cities ranked 4878th and 4139th ($1148 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 2.1 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 7160th and 562nd 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
$3.98
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$8.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$7.46
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$5.1
🥤 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
$632
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$731
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$1377
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$1126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$82.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$2377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$1204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$7.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$64
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$6415

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

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Distance City Cost of living
119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1173
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2470
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1543
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2356
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517