Addis Ababa vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$1643
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$3959
🏠 One person rent
$395
$881
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$1574
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$2585
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
30
91
😀 Quality of life
42
96
🏙️ Population
3.04M
1.07M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 54% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 6376th and 2459th ($752 vs $1643) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Ethiopia and Germany, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.6 months in Cologne. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 6810th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Cologne

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Addis Ababa Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$49.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$9.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$633
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$1628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$1205
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$164
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
2.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$6134
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$9.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$7.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$733
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$12429

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$609
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$570
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$569
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$575
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$491
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$476
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$598
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$554
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$519
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$618
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$548
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$801
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$520
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$485
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$588
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$522
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$487
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$598
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$488
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$512
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$495
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$508
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$598
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$502
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$507
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$603
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$492
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$487
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$515
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$553
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$614
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$759
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$455
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$412
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$570

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1301
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1665
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1299
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1249
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1303
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1298
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1259
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1303
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1298
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1304
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1304
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1299
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1299
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1305
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1299
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1297
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1301
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1300
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1214
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1300
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1299
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1517
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1299
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1177
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1301
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1298
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1299
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1301
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1303
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1303
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1184
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1305
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1300
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1303
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1332
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1300
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1303
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1302
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1632