Addis Ababa vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$483
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1185
🏠 One person rent
$674
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$38.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
83
😀 Quality of life
45
63
🏙️ Population
5.7M
9.8M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 137% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 4878th and 8753rd ($1148 vs $483) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 7160th and 5501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Cairo

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Addis Ababa Cairo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$277
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$16.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$25.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$2.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$4.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$9.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$3.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$10.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$2.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$2716

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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 Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201