Addis Ababa vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$1082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$739
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$1614
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
74
😀 Quality of life
46
62
🏙️ Population
5.7M
4.43M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 19% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 4519th and 5031st ($1289 vs $1082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Ethiopia and South Africa, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 7005th and 5648th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$632
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$741
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$5503

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915