Addis Ababa vs Bern - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Bern
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$2842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3068
$7133
🏠 One person rent
$701
$1532
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$2661
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$911
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$7419
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
32
80
😀 Quality of life
43
96
🏙️ Population
5.7M
137K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 56% less expensive than in Bern. Cities ranked 4622nd and 317th ($1255 vs $2842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th in Ethiopia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 2.6 months in Bern. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Bern ranked 6th in Switzerland, while ranked 7018th and 25th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Bern

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Addis Ababa Bern
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.54
$27.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$19.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$8.79
 Cappuccino
$1.25
$6.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$5.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$651
$1838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$1206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$3360
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$2135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$52.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.78%
2.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2413
$19526
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1679
$8378
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$3.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$8.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$25.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$28.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$43.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.07
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.1
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.8
$85.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.75
$24.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$194
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$52.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$131
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$175
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.4
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30478
$22771

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1012
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1015
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$811
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$846
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1139
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1131
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$986
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1134
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$556
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$558
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$514
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$808
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$859
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$657
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$558
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$499
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$958
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$532
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$500
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$497
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1017
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$492
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$517
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$512
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$882
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$507
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$520
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$680
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$495
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$493
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$556
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$918
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$598
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$559
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$933

Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2864
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2739
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2605
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2791
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2756
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2928
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$3014
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2587
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3256
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3171
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3283
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3233
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2521
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3078
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$3001
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3439
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1451
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3682
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1724
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1717
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1715
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3027
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2246
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3039
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3867
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3468
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3310
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3265
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3286
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1501
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1413
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3368
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3357
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1708
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3640
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3287
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3373
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3227
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3364
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3234