Addis Ababa vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1257
$1711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3076
$3973
🏠 One person rent
$703
$861
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$1446
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$196
$2923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
32
72
😀 Quality of life
43
92
🏙️ Population
5.7M
620K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 27% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 4620th and 3118th ($1257 vs $1711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 238th in Ethiopia and Germany, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.7 months in Leipzig. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Leipzig ranked 16th in Germany, while ranked 6999th and 114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$4.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.25
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$569
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1172
$1350
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$1014
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.6
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$312
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$131
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.8%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2408
$4625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1684
$3106
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$4.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$67.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$2.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$3.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.07
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.69
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.11
$2.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$194
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.5
$405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30058
$10540

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1015
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1011
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$806
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$845
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1140
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1136
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$987
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1138
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$561
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$515
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$806
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$591
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$860
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$658
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$563
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$500
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$534
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$499
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1020
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$493
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$519
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$509
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$518
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$514
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$882
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$509
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$521
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$680
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$498
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$495
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$556
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$902
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$919
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$599
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$559
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$933

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1620
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1587
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1518
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1417
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1431
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1419
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1388
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1418
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1417
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1419
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1419
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1495
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1431
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1123
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1437
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1295
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1376
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1423
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1428
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1456
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1264
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1356
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1426
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1149
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1406
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1351
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1440
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1303
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1427
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1474
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1432
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1293
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1343
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1436
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1446
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1492
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1438
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1517
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1419