Addis Ababa vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$407
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
32
95
😀 Quality of life
40
76
🏙️ Population
3.04M
15.5M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 10% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5819th and 5143rd ($923 vs $1025) 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 0.7 months in Istanbul. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 7141st and 798th 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
$6.72
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$9042

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001