Addis Ababa vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$674
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
95
😀 Quality of life
45
79
🏙️ Population
5.7M
15.7M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 14% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4878th and 4475th ($1148 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Turkey, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 7160th and 829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Istanbul

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Addis Ababa Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$23206

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020