Addis Ababa vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$674
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1748
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
34
91
😀 Quality of life
45
94
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.52M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 3% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4878th and 4788th ($1148 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st 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 5th in Japan, while ranked 7160th and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Kobe

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Addis Ababa Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$4306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$5.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$8.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$10496

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038