Addis Ababa vs Amsterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Amsterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$3118
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$7329
🏠 One person rent
$739
$2031
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$3485
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$654
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$260
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$4702
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
95
😀 Quality of life
46
96
🏙️ Population
5.7M
921K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 59% less expensive than in Amsterdam. Cities ranked 4519th and 143rd ($1289 vs $3118) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.5 months in Amsterdam. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Amsterdam ranked 1st in the Netherlands, while ranked 7005th and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Amsterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$15.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$7.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$2130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$1705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$3833
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$2970
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$292
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$10418
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$7591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$33.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$2.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$44.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$37.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$2892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$19920

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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
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2178
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2589
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2252
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2230
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2568
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2256
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2718
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2222
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2414
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1514
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2392
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2111
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2581
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2374
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2228
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2011
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2615
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1829
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1860
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2082
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2318
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2070
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2154
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2187
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1986
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1992
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2058
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2107
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2164
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2100
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2087
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2238