Addis Ababa vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$2817
🏠 One person rent
$395
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$2533
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
30
69
😀 Quality of life
42
75
🏙️ Population
3.04M
935K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 33% less expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 6376th and 4360th ($752 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 42nd in Ethiopia and Japan, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 2.3 months in Kitakyushu. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Kitakyushu ranked 220th in Japan, while ranked 6810th and 930th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Kitakyushu

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Addis Ababa Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$7.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$6.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$5.42
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$49.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
1.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$3893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$2684
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$68.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$35.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$9.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$5.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$76.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$50
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$12433

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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 Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1154
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$1046
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$1048
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$1046
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$1046
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$1048
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$1049
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$1049
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$1051
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$1051
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$1065
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$1049
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$1051
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$1045
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$1046
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$1046
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$1044
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$1050
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$1050
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$1045
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$1050
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$1045
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$1052
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$1049
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$1046
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1316
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$1047
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$1046
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$1048
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$1046
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$1045
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$1049
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$1043