Addis Ababa vs Berlin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Berlin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1180
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$4661
🏠 One person rent
$710
$1127
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$2029
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$505
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$258
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$3225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
32
100
😀 Quality of life
39
95
🏙️ Population
5.7M
3.78M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 42% less expensive than in Berlin. Cities ranked 4540th and 1762nd ($1180 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ethiopia and Germany, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.6 months in Berlin. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Berlin ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 7025th and 21st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Berlin

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Addis Ababa Berlin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$4.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.18
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$1156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1854
$2233
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$1562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$190
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$293
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$130
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2510
$8133
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$5908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$3.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$57.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.57
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$6.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$9.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$59.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$88.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3446
$9774

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$897
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$764
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$542
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$542
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$518
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$662
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$571
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
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$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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$1707
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$1782
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$1770
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$1714
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$1763
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$1724
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$1691
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$1796
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$1695
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$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
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$1714
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$1632
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$1663
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$1686
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$1723
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$1690
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$1534
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$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
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$1442
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$1437
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$1319
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$1241
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$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
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$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
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$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
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$1310
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$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
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$1346
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$1022
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$1419
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$1373