Addis Ababa vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$3917
🏠 One person rent
$674
$833
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$1423
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$2965
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
34
72
😀 Quality of life
45
91
🏙️ Population
5.7M
620K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 31% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 4878th and 3360th ($1148 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 275th 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 1.8 months in Leipzig. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Leipzig ranked 19th in Germany, while ranked 7160th and 106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Leipzig

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Addis Ababa Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$1315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$47.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$5495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$72.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$2.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$6.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$13142

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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 Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1579
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1505
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1398
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1408
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1380
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1399
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1416
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1363
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1407
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1482
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1416
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1161
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1440
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1299
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1464
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1410
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1482
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1445
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1244
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1530
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1415
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1131
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1335
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1269
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1462
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1316
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1414
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1430
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1416
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1316
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1428
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1381
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1417
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1448
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1410
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1438