Addis Ababa vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2901
🏠 One person rent
$674
$583
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$965
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
34
45
😀 Quality of life
45
76
🏙️ Population
5.7M
4.7M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 5% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 4878th and 4730th ($1148 vs $1210) 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 1.4 months in Jeddah. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7160th and 1324th 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
$3.98
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$4.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$6.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$91.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$8743

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Jeddah

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1031
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$976
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1164
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$890
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$873
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$871
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$919
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$483
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$834
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$484
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$993
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$864
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1124
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$513
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$350
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$475
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$938
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$738
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$947
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$481
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1036
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$379
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$439
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$334
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1628
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$338
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$532
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$476
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$748
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$429
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$872
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$476
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$375
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$753
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$803
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$478