Addis Ababa vs Berlin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Berlin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$2222
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$4975
🏠 One person rent
$739
$1217
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$304
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$3412
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
46
96
🏙️ Population
5.7M
3.78M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 42% less expensive than in Berlin. Cities ranked 4519th and 1418th ($1289 vs $2222) 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 1.5 months in Berlin. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Berlin ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 7005th and 35th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Berlin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$5.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$2200
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$1631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$277
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$8887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$6036
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$4.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$66.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$7.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$67
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$86.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$9480

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1868
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1893
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1892
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1862
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1888
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1902
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1851
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1887
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1841
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1826
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1856
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1862
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1810
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1839
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1826
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1822
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1681
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1852
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1454
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1484
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1567
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1430
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1363
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1425
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1424
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1471
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1486
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1417
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1435
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1411
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1166
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1422
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1113
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446