Addis Ababa vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$1762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3068
$3957
🏠 One person rent
$701
$1123
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$1932
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$2927
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
45
😀 Quality of life
43
81
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.19M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 29% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 4622nd and 2924th ($1255 vs $1762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Qatar, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Qatar 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 Doha. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 7018th and 591st among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Doha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.54
$9.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$56.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$12.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.25
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$651
$1326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$885
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$2433
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$1574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.78%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2413
$5380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1679
$3783
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$4.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.07
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.1
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.8
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.75
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$194
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.4
$801
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30478
$11326

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1688
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1205
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1226
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1240
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$1063
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1055
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$893
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$913
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1713
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1915
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2512
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1383
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2504
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1081
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$537
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$464
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1450
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$537
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1455
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$521
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1215
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$564
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1695
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1242
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$631
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$541
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1430
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$515
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$699
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$493
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$515
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$533
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$702
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$553
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$547
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$794
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$692
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$851