Addis Ababa vs Baku - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Baku
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$753
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$407
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$623
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$60.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$458
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
32
48
😀 Quality of life
40
59
🏙️ Population
3.04M
2.3M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 23% more expensive than in Baku. Cities ranked 5819th and 6560th ($923 vs $753) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Azerbaijan, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Azerbaijan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.6 months in Baku. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Baku ranked 1st in Azerbaijan, while ranked 7141st and 5476th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Baku
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.72
$8.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$34.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$7.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$934
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$34.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$55.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
9.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$1780
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$6.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$5.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$4.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$8.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$5.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$5.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$9.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$5868

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616