Addis Ababa vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$2975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$6193
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1911
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$2725
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$621
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$260
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$5327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
30
99
😀 Quality of life
42
92
🏙️ Population
3.04M
3.9M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 75% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6376th and 39th ($752 vs $2975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Ethiopia and the United States, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.8 months in Los Angeles. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Los Angeles ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 6810th and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Addis Ababa vs Los Angeles infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Addis Ababa vs Los Angeles

Prices for goods and services in Addis Ababa and Los Angeles are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Addis Ababa Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$5.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$2166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$1644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$3759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$2194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$63.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$9200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$6049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$4.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$4.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$1420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$23021

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Addis Ababa

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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2070
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2007
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2024
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2018
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2412
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2664
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2010
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2013
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3195
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2019
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2027
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$2261
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2026
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1935
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2022
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2009
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2008
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2517
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2032
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$1951
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2019
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2009
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2009
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2024
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2006
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$1949
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2485
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3211
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2021
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2160
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2099