Addis Ababa vs Ankara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Ankara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$1118
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2746
🏠 One person rent
$739
$570
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$80.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$806
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
33
96
😀 Quality of life
46
75
🏙️ Population
5.7M
5.8M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 15% more expensive than in Ankara. Cities ranked 4519th and 4905th ($1289 vs $1118) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ethiopia and Turkey, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Turkey 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 Ankara. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Ankara ranked 2nd in Turkey, while ranked 7005th and 2097th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Ankara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$35.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$726
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$74.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
49.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$1769
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$1186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$6.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$9.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$2.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$2.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$155
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$13974

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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 Ankara

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$700
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$780
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$759
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$655
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$750
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$578
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$786
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$695
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$800
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$697
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$745
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$777
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$838
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$820
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$686
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$547
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$670
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$837
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$612
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$852
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$725
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$985
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$779
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$838
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$781
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$696
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$754
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$835
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$819
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$787
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$690
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$1059
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$659
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$679
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$546
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$720
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$915