Addis Ababa vs Beijing - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Beijing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$3503
🏠 One person rent
$395
$730
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$1543
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$1565
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
30
100
😀 Quality of life
42
77
🏙️ Population
3.04M
21.9M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 40% less expensive than in Beijing. Cities ranked 6376th and 4012th ($752 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Ethiopia and China, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.2 months in Beijing. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Beijing ranked 5th in China, while ranked 6810th and 627th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Beijing

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Addis Ababa Beijing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$4.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$5.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$1041
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$592
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$2376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$1254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$29.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$45.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
4.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$18338
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$9906
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$5.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$3.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$5.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$71.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$989
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$28280

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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 Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$711
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$658
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$665
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$664
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$786
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$671
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$671
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$520
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$706
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$762
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$751
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$672
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$693
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$756
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$663
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$656
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$680
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$670
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$663
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$666
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$665
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$660
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$660
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$663
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$667
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$668
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$796
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$669
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$547
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$787
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$655
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$751
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$752
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$649
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$662
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$661
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$693
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$675