Addis Ababa vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$674
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$5090
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
34
100
😀 Quality of life
45
95
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.75M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 60% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4878th and 358th ($1148 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 300th in Ethiopia and the United States, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs the United States 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 Chicago. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 7160th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$27880

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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

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$2444
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$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
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$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
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$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
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$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
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$2436
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$2508
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$2425
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$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
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$2453