Addis Ababa vs Juba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Juba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1254
🏠 One person rent
$739
$227
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$128
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
33
10
😀 Quality of life
46
15
🏙️ Population
5.7M
459K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 144% more expensive than in Juba. Cities ranked 4519th and 8477th ($1289 vs $527) 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 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.2 months in Juba. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Juba ranked 1st in South Sudan, while ranked 7005th and 9195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Juba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$3.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
12.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$1501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$6.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$7.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$7.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$27.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$89.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$3198

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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 Juba

Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$519
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$617
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$627
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$508
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$833
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$879
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$654
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$658
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$520
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$717
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$508
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$582
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$820
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$578
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$567
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$804
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$511
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$528
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$543
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$802
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$597
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$499
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$503
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$396
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$758
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$1031
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$491
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$524
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$656
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$412
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$549
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$957
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$687
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$505
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$803
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$686
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$460
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$811