Addis Ababa vs Baku - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Baku
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$1963
🏠 One person rent
$604
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$582
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$484
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
32
48
😀 Quality of life
40
59
🏙️ Population
5.23M
2.3M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 42% more expensive than in Baku. Cities ranked 4928th and 6540th ($1103 vs $776) 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 6957th and 5306th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Baku
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$9.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$407
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
9.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$1887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$931
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$6.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$1.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$5.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$5.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$5.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$6255

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659