Addis Ababa vs Bijie - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Bijie
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1746
🏠 One person rent
$674
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$378
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$82.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
34
7
😀 Quality of life
45
46
🏙️ Population
5.7M
6.9M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 90% more expensive than in Bijie. Cities ranked 4878th and 7937th ($1148 vs $606) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 239th 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 1.6 months in Bijie. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Bijie ranked 253rd in China, while ranked 7160th and 7117th 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
$3.98
$3.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$290
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
3.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$3256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$1786
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$3.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$4.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$28.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$6.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$4.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$20133

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Cities near Addis Ababa

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 Bijie

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 56 mi Liupanshui
$594
125 km or 77 mi Renhuai
$577
134 km or 83 mi Anshun
$590
155 km or 97 mi Zhaotong
$618
162 km or 101 mi Guiyang
$588
169 km or 105 mi Zunyi
$594
174 km or 108 mi Yibin
$615
177 km or 110 mi Luzhou
$618
227 km or 141 mi Longchang
$629
233 km or 145 mi Zigong
$625
248 km or 154 mi Qujing
$607
249 km or 155 mi Xingyi
$577
249 km or 155 mi Duyun
$575
255 km or 158 mi Neijiang
$701
277 km or 172 mi Chongqing
$631
295 km or 183 mi Leshan
$612
304 km or 189 mi Xichang
$605
310 km or 193 mi Emeishan
$598
320 km or 199 mi Ziyang
$643
337 km or 210 mi Meishan
$647
351 km or 218 mi Jianyang
$640
358 km or 222 mi Suining
$608
360 km or 223 mi Kunming
$641
363 km or 225 mi Panzhihua
$595
372 km or 231 mi Huaying
$595
373 km or 232 mi Ya'an
$614
376 km or 233 mi Guang'an
$625
388 km or 241 mi Tongren
$593
389 km or 242 mi Qionglai
$631
392 km or 244 mi Chengdu
$688
396 km or 246 mi Nanchong
$588
397 km or 247 mi Shehong
$587
401 km or 249 mi Baise
$589
402 km or 250 mi Chongzhou
$641
403 km or 250 mi Hechi
$593
420 km or 261 mi Guanghan
$615
428 km or 266 mi Yuxi
$607
430 km or 267 mi Pengzhou
$635
434 km or 270 mi Deyang
$600
439 km or 273 mi Shifang
$600