Addis Ababa vs Alexandria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Alexandria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$946
🏠 One person rent
$674
$94.2
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$159
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$134
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
36 km
🎓 Higher education
34
51
😀 Quality of life
45
57
🏙️ Population
5.7M
5.36M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 214% more expensive than in Alexandria. Cities ranked 4878th and 9023rd ($1148 vs $366) 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 0.4 months in Alexandria. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Alexandria ranked 3rd in Egypt, while ranked 7160th and 6205th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Alexandria

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Addis Ababa Alexandria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$15.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.35
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$1.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$120
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$115
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$8.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$12.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
20.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$705
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$453
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$4.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$3.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$9.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$0.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$1.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$2.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$7.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$1.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$2067

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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

Cities near Alexandria

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555