Addis Ababa vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$631
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1860
🏠 One person rent
$674
$229
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1102
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
34
76
😀 Quality of life
45
74
🏙️ Population
5.7M
32.1M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 82% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 4878th and 7730th ($1148 vs $631) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 168th 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 8th in China, while ranked 7160th and 1966th 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
$3.98
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$39.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$7.24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$2743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$22
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$3.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$61
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$24949

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Cities near Addis Ababa

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 Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560