Addis Ababa vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1279
🏠 One person rent
$739
$206
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
33
65
😀 Quality of life
46
55
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.96M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 157% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 4519th and 8682nd ($1289 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 69th in Ethiopia and Iran, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.5 months in Isfahan. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 7005th and 6324th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$0.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$9.15
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$14.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$7.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
26.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$2.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$2.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$2.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$5.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$1.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$71.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$589

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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 Isfahan

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$476
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$470
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$515
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$459
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$463
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$538
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$508
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$483
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$545
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$530
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$503
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$588
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$494
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$566
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$607
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$560
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$604
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$611
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$457
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$540
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$623
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$530
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$624
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$622
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$503
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$635
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$684
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$641
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$598
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$637
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$638
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$553
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$640