Addis Ababa vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$739
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$775
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
68
😀 Quality of life
46
72
🏙️ Population
5.7M
4.49M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 23% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 4519th and 5223rd ($1289 vs $1046) 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 7005th and 3140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.76
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$703
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$71.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
40.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$1073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$2.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$0.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$622
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$14684

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$760
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$759
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$770
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$686
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1254
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$725
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$595
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1067
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$732
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$652
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$704
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$926
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$799
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$557
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2056
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$699
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$884
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$697
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1284
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$915
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$846
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1835
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$612
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$787
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$618
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$562
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1415
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1436
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1291
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386