Addis Ababa vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$778
🏠 One person rent
$395
$148
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$314
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$105
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$22.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
30
65
😀 Quality of life
42
51
🏙️ Population
3.04M
1.01M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 142% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 6376th and 9147th ($752 vs $311) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Ethiopia and Pakistan, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 6810th and 6201st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Islamabad

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Addis Ababa Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$1.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$1.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$80.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$350
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$203
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$41.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$64.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
12.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$4.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$2.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$0.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$4.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$2.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$3.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$1.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$0.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$15
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$2.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$1.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$12.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$50.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$760

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$609
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$570
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$569
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$575
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$491
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$476
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$598
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$554
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$519
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$618
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$548
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$801
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$520
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$485
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$588
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$522
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$487
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$598
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$488
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$512
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$495
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$508
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$598
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$502
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$507
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$603
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$492
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$487
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$515
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$553
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$614
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$759
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$455
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$412
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$570

Cities near Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$249
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$201
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$255
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$216
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$223
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$358
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$228
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$223
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$225
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$221
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$392
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$324
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$219
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$263
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$317
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$193
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$205
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$190
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$210
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$336
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$230
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$322
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$217
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$273
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$430
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$187
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$330
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$324
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$269
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$326
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$389
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$347
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$248
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$204
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$376
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$217
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$323
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$208
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$323
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$399