Addis Ababa vs Juba - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Juba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$515
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$1249
🏠 One person rent
$395
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$38.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
30
11
😀 Quality of life
42
17
🏙️ Population
3.04M
526K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 46% more expensive than in Juba. Cities ranked 6376th and 8316th ($752 vs $515) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and South Sudan, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs South Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.7 months in Juba. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Juba ranked 1st in South Sudan, while ranked 6810th and 9090th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Juba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$4.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$435
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$36.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$55.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
10.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$1335
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$810
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$5.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$6.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$7.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$57.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$3644

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$609
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$570
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$569
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$575
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$491
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$476
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$598
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$554
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$519
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$618
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$548
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$801
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$520
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$485
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$588
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$522
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$487
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$598
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$488
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$512
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$495
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$508
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$598
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$502
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$507
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$603
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$492
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$487
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$515
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$553
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$614
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$759
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$455
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$412
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$570

Cities near Juba

Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$507
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$501
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$455
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$493
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$925
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$905
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$497
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$515
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$500
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$671
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$495
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$455
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$915
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$544
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$528
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$427
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$910
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$440
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$469
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$471
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$569
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$647
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$580
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$439
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$612
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$709
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$609
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$648
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$572
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$552
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$554
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$412
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$964
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$459
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$634
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$862
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$461
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$389
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$811