Addis Ababa vs Bern - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Bern
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$674
$1571
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$2760
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$890
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$7360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
34
81
😀 Quality of life
45
93
🏙️ Population
5.7M
137K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 60% less expensive than in Bern. Cities ranked 4878th and 348th ($1148 vs $2857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th 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 7160th and 52nd 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
$3.98
$26.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$8.92
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$5.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1759
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$1244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$3129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$2271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$54.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
2.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$16402
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$9845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$4.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$45.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$2.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$8.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$25.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$27.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$40.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$91.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$26.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$48.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$143
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$168
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$2526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$29629

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2907
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2711
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2543
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2891
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2868
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$3138
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$3043
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3199
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3321
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3288
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2644
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3117
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$3034
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3393
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3587
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1700
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3134
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2468
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3125
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$4491
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3519
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3312
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3264
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3348
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1447
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1465
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3514
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3492
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3857
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3441
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3281
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3231
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3239
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286