Addis Ababa vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1152
🏠 One person rent
$739
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$36.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$185
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
84
😀 Quality of life
46
60
🏙️ Population
5.7M
9.61M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 173% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 4519th and 8802nd ($1289 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ethiopia and Egypt, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.4 months in Cairo. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 7005th and 5895th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Cairo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$4.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$26.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
17.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$869
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$517
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$7.95
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$2.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$1.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$7.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$2.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$3.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$39.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$96.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$2311

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947