Addis Ababa vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$846
🏠 One person rent
$604
$86.6
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$25
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$145
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
32
83
😀 Quality of life
40
56
🏙️ Population
5.23M
5.6M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 241% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 4928th and 9177th ($1103 vs $323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th in Ethiopia and Egypt, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Egypt 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 Giza. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 6957th and 5699th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$15.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.65
 Cappuccino
$1.31
$1.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$89
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$63.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$241
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$112
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$9.12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$14
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$8.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
14.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$793
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$2.07
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$2.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$3.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$6.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$1.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$17.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$2.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$67.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$1758

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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 Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$424
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$345
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$335
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$327
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$339
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$315
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$334
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$306
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$310
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$303
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$308
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$291
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$282
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$310
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$357
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$306
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$609
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1607
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1713
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$393
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1727
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1671
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$694
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1372
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1632
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1775
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1657
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$350
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1815
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$278
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$847