Addis Ababa vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$4181
🏠 One person rent
$674
$847
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$1483
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$3258
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
34
92
😀 Quality of life
45
89
🏙️ Population
5.7M
519K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 34% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 4878th and 3024th ($1148 vs $1747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 43rd in Ethiopia and France, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Lyon ranked 5th in France, while ranked 7160th and 234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Lyon

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Addis Ababa Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$1595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$6632
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$4029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$4.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$22.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$9.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$4.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$11727

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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 Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1409
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1553
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1352
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1560
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1865
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3400
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3401
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3344
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3436
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3658
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1386
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1208
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1517
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1163
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3702
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1427
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2062
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3125
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3134
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1490
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3393
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1599
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1286
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1390
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1673
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3043
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1501
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2468
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2868
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2891
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1440
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1488
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1659
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2907