Addis Ababa vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3068
$2845
🏠 One person rent
$701
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$839
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$1753
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
32
91
😀 Quality of life
43
80
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.52M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 7% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4622nd and 4837th ($1255 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 76th in Ethiopia and Japan, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Japan 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 Kobe. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Kobe ranked 38th in Japan, while ranked 7018th and 695th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.54
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.25
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$651
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.78%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2413
$4753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1679
$3067
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$50.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$32.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.07
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.1
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.8
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.75
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$194
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$48
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.4
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30478
$11282

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1012
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1015
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$811
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$846
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1139
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1131
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$986
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1134
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$556
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$558
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$514
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$808
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$859
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$657
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$558
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$499
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$958
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$532
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$500
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$497
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1017
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$492
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$517
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$512
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$882
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$507
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$520
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$680
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$495
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$493
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$556
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$918
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$598
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$559
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$933

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1086
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1151
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1215
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1115
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1148
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1095
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1107
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1092
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1107
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1094
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1119
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1094
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1085
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1249
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1074
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1093
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1110
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1090
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1157
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1112
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1076
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1338
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1107
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1105
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1114
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1163
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1111
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1187
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1095
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1040
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1144
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1130
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1138
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1227
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1174
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1143
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1070
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1119