Addis Ababa vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$407
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
32
68
😀 Quality of life
40
68
🏙️ Population
3.04M
4.32M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 12% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 5819th and 6300th ($923 vs $825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 Izmir. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 7141st and 3526th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.72
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$2.43
🥤 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
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$10.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
26.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$1520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$6.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$2.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$8689

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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

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334