Addis Ababa vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$571
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3068
$1755
🏠 One person rent
$701
$194
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$340
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$81.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$965
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
32
88
😀 Quality of life
43
73
🏙️ Population
5.7M
32.1M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 120% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 4622nd and 8132nd ($1255 vs $571) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 326th 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 1.7 months in Chongqing. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Chongqing ranked 9th in China, while ranked 7018th and 2184th 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
$4.54
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.25
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$651
$238
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$425
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$22.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$34.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$8.44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.78%
3.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2413
$2426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1679
$1462
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$24.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$3.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$2.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$7.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.07
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.1
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.8
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.75
$5.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$194
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$29.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$59.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.4
$333
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30478
$26826

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1012
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1015
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$811
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$846
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1139
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1131
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$986
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1134
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$556
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$558
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$514
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$808
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$859
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$657
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$558
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$499
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$958
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$532
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$500
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$497
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1017
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$492
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$517
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$512
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$882
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$507
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$520
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$680
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$495
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$493
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$556
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$918
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$598
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$559
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$933

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$544
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$574
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$579
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$569
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$647
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$527
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$582
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$553
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$584
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$589
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$553
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$592
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$536
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$565
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$609
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$636
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$558
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$568
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$557
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$532
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$575
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$552
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$550
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$567
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$543
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$538
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$583
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$584
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$585
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$605
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$560
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$571
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$580
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539