Addis Ababa vs Baku - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Baku
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1180
$766
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$710
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$602
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
32
49
😀 Quality of life
39
60
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.3M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 54% more expensive than in Baku. Cities ranked 4540th and 6590th ($1180 vs $766) 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 7025th and 5270th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Baku

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Addis Ababa Baku
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$8.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.18
$3.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1854
$936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$38.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$58.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$130
$15.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2510
$2039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.57
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$5.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3446
$6252

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$886
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$838
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$654
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$752
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$756
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$718
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$897
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$764
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$542
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$518
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$662
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$571
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$660
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$540
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$487
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$943
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$520
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$486
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1006
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$482
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$507
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$496
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$503
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$860
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$496
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$506
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$706
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$486
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$481
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$546
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$877
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$888
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$594
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$541
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$908

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645