Addis Ababa vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2665
🏠 One person rent
$674
$504
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$895
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
34
70
😀 Quality of life
45
73
🏙️ Population
5.7M
4.49M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 11% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 4878th and 5281st ($1148 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.1 months in Izmir. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 7160th and 2402nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Izmir

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Addis Ababa Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$8.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$585
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$740
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$74.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
41.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$1577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$1074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$36.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$9.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$1.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$0.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$5.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$15843

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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

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386