Addis Ababa vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$635
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1647
🏠 One person rent
$739
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$917
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
94
😀 Quality of life
46
75
🏙️ Population
5.7M
20.9M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 103% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 4519th and 7530th ($1289 vs $635) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 114th 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 1.4 months in Chengdu. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Chengdu ranked 5th in China, while ranked 7005th and 1800th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Chengdu

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Addis Ababa Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$3.31
🥤 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
$733
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$574
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$46.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$3973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$2045
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$11647

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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

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560