Addis Ababa vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3044
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$758
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$1761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
73
😀 Quality of life
45
65
🏙️ Population
5.7M
4.8M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 8% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 4635th and 4839th ($1269 vs $1171) 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 0.1 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 7273rd and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Johannesburg

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Addis Ababa Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.52
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.68%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1437
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$153
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30264
$5808

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$996
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1022
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$775
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$863
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1153
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1017
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1152
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$572
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$509
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$810
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$601
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$712
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$571
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$858
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$531
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$497
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$498
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$931
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$491
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$510
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$526
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$800
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$522
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$743
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$494
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$492
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$528
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$551
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$819
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$832
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$542
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$848

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950