Addis Ababa vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$4578
🏠 One person rent
$604
$1029
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$1905
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$3480
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
32
92
😀 Quality of life
40
95
🏙️ Population
5.23M
629K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 41% less expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 4928th and 2278th ($1103 vs $1861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th in Ethiopia and Germany, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.9 months in Dusseldorf. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Dusseldorf ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 6957th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Dusseldorf

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Addis Ababa Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$71.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$4.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$4.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$3.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$959
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$1501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$7923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$6295
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$55.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$8.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$94.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$22103

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1566
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1548
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1571
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1556
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1578
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1527
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1620
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1505
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1558
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1634
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1441
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1465
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1425
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1652
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1497
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1638
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1947
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1543
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1206
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1479
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1525
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1582
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1441
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1478
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1470
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1851