Addis Ababa vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1806
🏠 One person rent
$674
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1237
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
89
😀 Quality of life
45
76
🏙️ Population
5.7M
20.9M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 67% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 4878th and 7360th ($1148 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 75th 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 1.8 months in Chengdu. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Chengdu ranked 6th in China, while ranked 7160th and 1238th 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
$3.98
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$707
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$48.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$3816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$1941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$3.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$325
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$14789

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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 Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594