Addis Ababa vs Alexandria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Alexandria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$990
🏠 One person rent
$739
$95.7
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$159
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$172
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$50.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$125
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
36 km
🎓 Higher education
33
51
😀 Quality of life
46
56
🏙️ Population
5.7M
4.87M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 235% more expensive than in Alexandria. Cities ranked 4519th and 9006th ($1289 vs $384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Ethiopia and Egypt, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.3 months in Alexandria. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Alexandria ranked 3rd in Egypt, while ranked 7005th and 6233rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Alexandria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$5.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$1.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$66.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$117
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$8.28
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$12.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
16.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$715
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$4.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$3.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$1.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$0.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$6.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$1.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$8.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$1.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$87.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$1874

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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

Cities near Alexandria

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440