Addis Ababa vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$1720
🏠 One person rent
$604
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$175
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$41.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
32
66
😀 Quality of life
40
47
🏙️ Population
5.23M
1.96M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 88% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 4928th and 7921st ($1103 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th 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 0.4 months in Isfahan. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 6957th and 6374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Isfahan

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Addis Ababa Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$0.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$8.42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$9.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
26.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$1202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$3.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$5.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$1.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$16.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$1.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$20
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$56.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$559

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

Cities near Isfahan

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$545
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$527
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$575
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$490
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$489
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$472
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$462
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$518
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$507
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$577
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$559
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$542
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$673
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$513
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$588
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$693
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$583
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$689
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$588
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$690
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$470
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$559
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$716
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$546
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$706
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$720
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$537
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$708
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$797
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$701
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$675
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$696
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$706
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$558
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$699