Addis Ababa vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$1764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3044
$4202
🏠 One person rent
$758
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$1475
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$3220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
34
92
😀 Quality of life
45
90
🏙️ Population
5.7M
519K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 28% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 4635th and 3001st ($1269 vs $1764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 42nd in Ethiopia and France, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.8 months in Lyon. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 7273rd and 221st 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
$4.01
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$63.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.52
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$7.81
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$616
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1564
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.68%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$7010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1437
$4172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$87.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$9.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$4.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$153
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$661
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30264
$12190

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$996
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1022
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$775
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$863
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1153
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1017
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1152
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$572
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$509
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$810
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$601
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$712
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$571
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$858
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$531
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$497
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$498
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$931
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$491
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$510
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$526
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$800
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$522
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$743
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$494
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$492
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$528
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$551
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$819
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$832
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$542
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$848

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1687
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1269
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1419
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1584
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1392
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1331
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1581
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1876
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3501
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3431
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3436
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3507
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3731
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1397
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1256
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1556
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1172
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3833
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1508
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2014
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3277
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3299
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1521
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3524
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1635
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1295
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1488
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1694
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3150
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1542
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2465
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2823
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2874
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1435
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1479
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1652
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2997