Addis Ababa vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3044
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$758
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
95
😀 Quality of life
45
78
🏙️ Population
5.7M
15.7M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 3% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4635th and 4562nd ($1269 vs $1305) 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 0.1 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 7273rd and 925th 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
$4.01
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.52
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.68%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1437
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$153
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30264
$20004

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$996
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1022
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$775
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$863
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1153
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1017
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1152
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$572
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$509
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$810
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$601
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$712
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$571
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$858
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$531
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$497
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$498
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$931
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$491
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$510
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$526
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$800
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$522
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$743
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$494
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$492
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$528
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$551
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$819
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$832
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$542
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$848

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041