Addis Ababa vs Faisalabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Faisalabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$359
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$881
🏠 One person rent
$674
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$200
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$132
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
34
43
😀 Quality of life
45
48
🏙️ Population
5.7M
3.2M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 220% more expensive than in Faisalabad. Cities ranked 4878th and 9039th ($1148 vs $359) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Ethiopia and Pakistan, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.4 months in Faisalabad. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Faisalabad ranked 5th in Pakistan, while ranked 7160th and 6881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Faisalabad

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Addis Ababa Faisalabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$10.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$1.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$87.5
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$56.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$103
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
12.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$4.58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$7.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$6.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$2.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$3.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$1.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$1.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$1.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$0.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$1.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$30
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$1692

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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 Faisalabad

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Chiniot
$393
35 km or 22 mi Sahiwal
$339
48 km or 30 mi Gojra
$379
74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$306
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$340
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$391
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$382
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$396
121 km or 75 mi Lahore
$450
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$332
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$309
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$350
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$335
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$401
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$397
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$313
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$280
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$440
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$286
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$346
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$446
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$496
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$371
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$310
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$371
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$391
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$394
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$321
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$373
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$253
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$344
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$334
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$256
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$379
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$438
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$279
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$373
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$252