Addis Ababa vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1695
🏠 One person rent
$739
$180
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$312
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$914
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
33
87
😀 Quality of life
46
74
🏙️ Population
5.7M
32.1M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 130% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 4519th and 8185th ($1289 vs $561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 322nd 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 1.6 months in Chongqing. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Chongqing ranked 7th in China, while ranked 7005th and 2237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Chongqing

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Addis Ababa Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$433
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$231
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$20.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$8.46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$2367
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$58.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$23821

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Cities near Addis Ababa

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 Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537