Addis Ababa vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$410
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1005
🏠 One person rent
$739
$157
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$259
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$29.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
33
83
😀 Quality of life
46
58
🏙️ Population
5.7M
5.6M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 215% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 4519th and 8955th ($1289 vs $410) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 0.3 months in Giza. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 7005th and 6081st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Giza

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Addis Ababa Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$4.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$14.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$190
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$18.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
23.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$1319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$2.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$3.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$2.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$0.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$4.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$1.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$1.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$2.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$2777

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$473
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$395
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$336
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$345
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$334
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$287
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$288
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$326
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$276
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$274
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$331
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$306
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$384
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$348
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$271
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$695
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1867
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1951
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$517
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1957
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1850
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$782
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1645
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1879
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1993
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1910
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$398
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2064
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$346
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1021