Addis Ababa vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$2695
🏠 One person rent
$604
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$2204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
32
45
😀 Quality of life
40
75
🏙️ Population
5.23M
4.7M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 2% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 4928th and 4828th ($1103 vs $1123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6957th and 1110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Jeddah

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Addis Ababa Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$2216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$94.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$6009

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$940
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491