Addis Ababa vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Addis Ababa Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$739
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$4549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
33
99
😀 Quality of life
46
94
🏙️ Population
5.7M
3.9M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 62% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4519th and 65th ($1289 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st 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 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 7005th and 74th 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
$4.52
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$26874

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
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927