Addis Ababa vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$3420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$7800
🏠 One person rent
$674
$2177
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$3742
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$761
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$263
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$4482
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
34
99
😀 Quality of life
45
93
🏙️ Population
5.7M
3.9M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 66% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4878th and 62nd ($1148 vs $3420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 47th 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 7160th and 50th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$8.92
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$1856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$3268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$8186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$7185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$6.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$5.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$29.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$1748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$23685

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$3020
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2826
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3066
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3369
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2766
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2922
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3179
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3139
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2909
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2849
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2793
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3076
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2858
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3243
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3020
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2694
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3654
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2835
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$3000