Addis Ababa vs Baku - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Baku
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$1454
🏠 One person rent
$395
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
30
47
😀 Quality of life
42
59
🏙️ Population
3.04M
2.3M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 27% more expensive than in Baku. Cities ranked 6376th and 7608th ($752 vs $591) 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 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.7 months in Baku. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Baku ranked 1st in Azerbaijan, while ranked 6810th and 5477th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Baku
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$5.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$292
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$52
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
9.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$1584
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$5.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$7.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$0.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$37.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$5609

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$609
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$570
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$569
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$575
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$491
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$476
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$598
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$554
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$519
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$618
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$548
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$801
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$520
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$485
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$588
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$522
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$487
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$598
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$488
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$512
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$495
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$508
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$598
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$502
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$507
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$603
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$492
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$487
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$515
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$553
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$614
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$759
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$455
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$412
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$570

Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$455
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$452
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$486
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$359
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$486
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$377
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$369
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$471
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$853
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$467
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$819
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$686
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$818
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$898
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$493
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$690
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$494
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1083
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$479
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$689
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$831
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$591
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$515
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$729
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1178
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1217
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$733
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$1151
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$536
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$655
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$691
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$689
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$818
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$639
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$504
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$450
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$747
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$686