Addis Ababa vs Baku - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Baku
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1977
🏠 One person rent
$739
$340
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$62.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
33
50
😀 Quality of life
46
64
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.3M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 62% more expensive than in Baku. Cities ranked 4519th and 6681st ($1289 vs $796) 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 7005th and 5390th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Baku
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$8.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$35.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
9.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$2191
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$1173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$6.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$4.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$3.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$5.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$5.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$6646

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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 Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598