Addis Ababa vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1180
$318
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$842
🏠 One person rent
$710
$90.3
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$183
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$23.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$138
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
32
83
😀 Quality of life
39
56
🏙️ Population
5.7M
5.6M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 271% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 4540th and 9160th ($1180 vs $318) 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 7025th and 5740th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$15.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.18
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$66.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1854
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$131
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$9.12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$130
$8.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
19.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2510
$603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$314
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$1.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.57
$2.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$2.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$4.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$1.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$1.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$3.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$13.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$49.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3446
$1943

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$886
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$838
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$654
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$752
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$756
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$718
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$897
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$764
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$542
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$518
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$662
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$571
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$660
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$540
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$487
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$943
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$520
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$486
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1006
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$482
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$507
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$496
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$503
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$860
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$496
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$506
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$706
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$486
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$481
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$546
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$877
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$888
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$594
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$541
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$908

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$417
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$335
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$300
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$307
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$325
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$288
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$319
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$301
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$272
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$268
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$298
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$276
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$316
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$339
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$290
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$640
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1684
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1742
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$381
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1732
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1511
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$809
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1471
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1686
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1837
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1716
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$360
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1884
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$342
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$813