Addis Ababa vs Chittagong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Chittagong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$312
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$835
🏠 One person rent
$604
$82.9
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$203
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$148
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$46.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$199
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
32
45
😀 Quality of life
40
45
🏙️ Population
5.23M
2.58M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 254% more expensive than in Chittagong. Cities ranked 4928th and 9199th ($1103 vs $312) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Ethiopia and Bangladesh, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.6 months in Chittagong. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Chittagong ranked 2nd in Bangladesh, while ranked 6957th and 6529th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Chittagong

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Addis Ababa Chittagong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$0.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$4.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$84.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$48.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$148
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$21.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
10.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$8.33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$3.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$2.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$7.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$2
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$41
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$44.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$938

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

Cities near Chittagong

Distance City Cost of living
84 km or 52 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
155 km or 96 mi Barisal
$295
178 km or 110 mi Agartala
$380
182 km or 113 mi Aizawl
$461
198 km or 123 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
198 km or 123 mi Narayanganj
$301
209 km or 130 mi Narsingdi
$271
213 km or 132 mi Dhaka
$428
239 km or 149 mi Khulna
$339
266 km or 165 mi Sittwe
$593
283 km or 176 mi Jessore
$290
287 km or 179 mi Sylhet
$296
307 km or 191 mi Mymensingh
$256
340 km or 211 mi Rajarhat
$353
342 km or 213 mi Monywa
$588
347 km or 215 mi Barasat
$356
348 km or 217 mi Madhyamgram
$341
349 km or 217 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
350 km or 218 mi Bidhannagar
$360
351 km or 218 mi North Dumdum
$343
353 km or 219 mi South Dumdum
$351
353 km or 219 mi Imphal
$391
354 km or 220 mi Bhatpara
$342
355 km or 220 mi Naihati
$335
356 km or 221 mi Baranagar
$340
356 km or 221 mi Kamarhati
$343
356 km or 222 mi Panihati
$344
358 km or 222 mi Barrackpore
$336
358 km or 222 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
358 km or 222 mi Chandannagar
$335
358 km or 223 mi Uttarpara
$334
358 km or 223 mi Kolkata
$408
359 km or 223 mi Bally
$338
360 km or 224 mi Serampore
$336
361 km or 224 mi Krishnanagar
$294
362 km or 225 mi Howrah
$338
362 km or 225 mi Shillong
$390
362 km or 225 mi Shantipur
$307
376 km or 234 mi Bogra
$282
381 km or 237 mi Maheshtala
$366