Addis Ababa vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$394
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3044
$985
🏠 One person rent
$758
$139
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$29.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
34
83
😀 Quality of life
45
60
🏙️ Population
5.7M
4.46M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 223% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 4635th and 8986th ($1269 vs $394) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Ethiopia and Egypt, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 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 7273rd and 5926th 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
$4.01
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.52
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$91.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$12.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$18.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$21.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.68%
24.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$886
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1437
$1329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$2.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$3.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$2.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$0.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$4.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$1.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$153
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$2.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30264
$2866

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$996
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1022
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$775
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$863
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1153
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1017
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1152
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$572
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$509
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$810
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$601
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$712
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$571
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$858
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$531
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$497
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$498
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$931
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$491
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$510
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$526
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$800
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$522
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$743
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$494
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$492
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$528
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$551
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$819
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$832
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$542
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$848

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$506
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$402
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$343
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$351
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$340
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$294
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$297
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$335
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$300
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$282
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$323
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$319
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$400
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$356
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$283
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$776
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1936
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2022
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$479
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1993
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1761
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$800
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1700
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1962
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2145
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2002
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$415
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2172
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$354
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1062