Addis Ababa vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$1437
🏠 One person rent
$395
$256
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$74.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
30
67
😀 Quality of life
42
68
🏙️ Population
3.04M
4.32M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 29% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 6376th and 7661st ($752 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Ethiopia and Turkey, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 6810th and 3332nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$4.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$3.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$182
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$522
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$342
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$42.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$65.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$8.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
20.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$4.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$6.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$9.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$0.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$6.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$1.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$1.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$19.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$2.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$33.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$3621

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$609
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$570
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$569
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$575
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$491
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$476
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$598
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$554
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$519
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$618
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$548
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$801
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$520
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$485
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$588
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$522
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$487
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$598
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$488
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$512
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$495
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$508
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$598
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$502
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$507
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$603
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$492
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$487
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$515
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$553
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$614
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$759
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$455
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$412
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$570

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$430
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$373
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$397
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$376
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$878
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$378
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$365
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$864
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$375
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$363
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$385
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$801
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$471
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$370
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1374
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$422
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$660
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$376
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$337
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$981
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$586
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$528
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1078
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$347
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$384
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$375
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$408
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$817
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1195
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$991
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$991
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$902
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1587
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$989
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1197
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1098
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$997
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1063
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1068