Addis Ababa vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3044
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$758
$516
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$884
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
34
70
😀 Quality of life
45
72
🏙️ Population
5.7M
4.49M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 22% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 4635th and 5367th ($1269 vs $1040) 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 0.1 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.9 months in Izmir. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Izmir ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 7273rd and 3283rd 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
$4.01
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.52
$8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$71.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.68%
41.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1437
$1011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$153
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$6.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$718
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30264
$14664

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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

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410