Addis Ababa vs Amman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Amman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3068
$2458
🏠 One person rent
$701
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$683
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$668
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
32
64
😀 Quality of life
43
72
🏙️ Population
5.7M
4.01M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 24% more expensive than in Amman. Cities ranked 4622nd and 5758th ($1255 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Jordan, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Jordan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.7 months in Amman. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Amman ranked 1st in Jordan, while ranked 7018th and 2655th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Amman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.54
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$7.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.25
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$651
$433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$495
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.78%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2413
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1679
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$42.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$6.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$21.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$4.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.07
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$6.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.1
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$3.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.8
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.75
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$194
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$61.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.4
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30478
$5360

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1012
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1015
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$811
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$846
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1139
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1131
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$986
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1134
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$556
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$558
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$514
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$808
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$859
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$657
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$558
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$499
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$958
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$532
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$500
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$497
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1017
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$492
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$517
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$512
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$882
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$507
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$520
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$680
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$495
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$493
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$556
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$918
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$598
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$559
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$933

Cities near Amman

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$550
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$743
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$705
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1073
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$912
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2345
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1693
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$969
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$715
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2021
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$812
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1695
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$2076
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2071
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$2045
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$783
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1763
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1903
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1896
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$2099
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1930
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$1010
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$2054
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2301
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1967
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$2140
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1714
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2108
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1842
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$2025
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1821
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1879
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1839
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$2234
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2202
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2854
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1990
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2360
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1898
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2239