Addis Ababa vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$1196
🏠 One person rent
$407
$194
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$46.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
32
83
😀 Quality of life
40
45
🏙️ Population
3.04M
5.6M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 80% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 5819th and 8414th ($923 vs $513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 3rd in Egypt, while ranked 7141st and 6700th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.72
$4.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$1.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$216
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$19.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$30.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$9.81
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
14.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$646
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$4.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$1.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$6.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$3764

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$549
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$494
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$490
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$472
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$478
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$450
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$470
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$446
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$468
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$366
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$393
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$418
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$384
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$495
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$455
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$421
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$657
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1671
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1725
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$625
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1703
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1499
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$692
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1523
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1687
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1848
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1703
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$449
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1826
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$434
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$802