Addis Ababa vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$2345
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3068
$5479
🏠 One person rent
$701
$1391
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$2423
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$2921
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
32
78
😀 Quality of life
43
86
🏙️ Population
5.7M
936K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 46% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 4622nd and 1137th ($1255 vs $2345) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Ethiopia and Israel, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.2 months in Jerusalem. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Jerusalem ranked 2nd in Israel, while ranked 7018th and 338th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.54
$23.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$9.08
☕ Cappuccino
$1.25
$4.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$651
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$2673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$2042
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.78%
6.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2413
$13859
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1679
$9119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$69.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.07
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.1
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.8
$86.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.75
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$194
$98.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.4
$935
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30478
$22197

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1012
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1015
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$811
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$846
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1139
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1131
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$986
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1134
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$556
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$558
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$514
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$808
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$859
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$657
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$558
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$499
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$958
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$532
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$500
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$497
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1017
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$492
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$517
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$512
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$882
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$507
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$520
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$680
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$495
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$493
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$556
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$918
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$598
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$559
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$933

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Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$969
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1073
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1695
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2021
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$812
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1896
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1693
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2301
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2071
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2054
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2068
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2076
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2159
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1963
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1967
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2025
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1979
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1995
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$912
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2202
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2239
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1883
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2360
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$783
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1988
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2108
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2431
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2140
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1944
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1990
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2854
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2234
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2099
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$550
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2045
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1821
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1827
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1775