Addis Ababa vs Faisalabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Faisalabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$319
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$784
🏠 One person rent
$604
$115
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$203
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$123
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$214
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
32
43
😀 Quality of life
40
40
🏙️ Population
5.23M
3.2M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 245% more expensive than in Faisalabad. Cities ranked 4928th and 9185th ($1103 vs $319) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th 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 0.7 months in Faisalabad. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Faisalabad ranked 5th in Pakistan, while ranked 6957th and 6906th 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
$6.55
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$7.12
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$84.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$59
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$50.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$776
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$902
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$2.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$2.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$3.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$1.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$0.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$16.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$1.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$25.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$785

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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 Faisalabad

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Chiniot
$373
35 km or 22 mi Sahiwal
$312
48 km or 30 mi Gojra
$344
74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$292
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$310
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$456
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$380
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$376
121 km or 75 mi Lahore
$406
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$308
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$280
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$360
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$330
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$358
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$500
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$335
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$328
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$371
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$344
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$378
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$376
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$439
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$407
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$294
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$323
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$430
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$374
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$338
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$372
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$277
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$388
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$358
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$252
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$397
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$441
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$268
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$354
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$286