Addis Ababa vs Bern - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Bern
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$2375
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$6286
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1198
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$2109
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$824
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$6264
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
30
78
😀 Quality of life
42
94
🏙️ Population
3.04M
134K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 68% less expensive than in Bern. Cities ranked 6376th and 250th ($752 vs $2375) 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 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 2.6 months in Bern. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Bern ranked 5th in Switzerland, while ranked 6810th and 41st 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
$7.66
$23.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$16.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$6.77
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$4.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$1205
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$940
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$2349
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$1688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
2.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$9909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$6478
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$88.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$43.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$7.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$29.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$43.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$4.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$9.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$3.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$69.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$21.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$2598
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$29862

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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 Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2511
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2573
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2269
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2068
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2126
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2364
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2504
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2231
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2507
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2159
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2617
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2513
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2310
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2517
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2490
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$2755
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1216
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$2532
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1298
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1300
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2606
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2237
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2501
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$2967
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$2622
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$2661
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$2507
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2510
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1367
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1246
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$2510
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$2514
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1298
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$2974
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$2412
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$2540
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2502
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$2711
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2492