Addis Ababa vs Bijie - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Bijie
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3068
$1651
🏠 One person rent
$701
$205
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$354
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$77.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$1271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
32
9
😀 Quality of life
43
45
🏙️ Population
5.7M
6.9M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 118% more expensive than in Bijie. Cities ranked 4622nd and 8103rd ($1255 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 311th in Ethiopia and China, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 2.2 months in Bijie. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Bijie ranked 161st in China, while ranked 7018th and 6735th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Bijie

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Addis Ababa Bijie
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.54
$2.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$21.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.25
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$651
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$397
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$26.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$40.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$10.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.78%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2413
$3278
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1679
$1787
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$3.41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.07
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$5.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.1
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.8
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.75
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$194
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$36.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$67.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.4
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30478
$18775

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Cities near Addis Ababa

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 Bijie

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 56 mi Liupanshui
$572
125 km or 77 mi Renhuai
$540
134 km or 83 mi Anshun
$567
155 km or 97 mi Zhaotong
$594
162 km or 101 mi Guiyang
$560
169 km or 105 mi Zunyi
$553
174 km or 108 mi Yibin
$584
177 km or 110 mi Luzhou
$569
227 km or 141 mi Longchang
$579
233 km or 145 mi Zigong
$582
248 km or 154 mi Qujing
$635
249 km or 155 mi Xingyi
$574
249 km or 155 mi Duyun
$552
255 km or 158 mi Neijiang
$647
277 km or 172 mi Chongqing
$571
295 km or 183 mi Leshan
$558
304 km or 189 mi Xichang
$584
310 km or 193 mi Emeishan
$550
320 km or 199 mi Ziyang
$598
337 km or 210 mi Meishan
$599
351 km or 218 mi Jianyang
$592
358 km or 222 mi Suining
$579
360 km or 223 mi Kunming
$666
363 km or 225 mi Panzhihua
$609
372 km or 231 mi Huaying
$544
373 km or 232 mi Ya'an
$580
376 km or 233 mi Guang'an
$574
388 km or 241 mi Tongren
$571
389 km or 242 mi Qionglai
$583
392 km or 244 mi Chengdu
$636
396 km or 246 mi Nanchong
$527
397 km or 247 mi Shehong
$553
401 km or 249 mi Baise
$572
402 km or 250 mi Chongzhou
$596
403 km or 250 mi Hechi
$575
420 km or 261 mi Guanghan
$568
428 km or 266 mi Yuxi
$619
430 km or 267 mi Pengzhou
$588
434 km or 270 mi Deyang
$557
439 km or 273 mi Shifang
$552