Addis Ababa vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$1443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$3605
🏠 One person rent
$395
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$1183
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$2521
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
30
43
😀 Quality of life
42
87
🏙️ Population
3.04M
871K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 48% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 6376th and 2965th ($752 vs $1443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th in Ethiopia and France, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.7 months in Marseille. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Marseille ranked 4th in France, while ranked 6810th and 201st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Marseille

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Addis Ababa Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$59
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$6.23
 Cappuccino
$0.73
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$673
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$496
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$1308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$945
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$6203
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$3858
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$26.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$28.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$9545

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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 Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1554
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1407
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1430
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1120
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1333
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1163
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1333
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1518
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1475
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1583
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$3760
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$3764
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1316
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1297
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1331
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1107
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1048
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1124
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1316
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1079
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1149
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1204
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$970
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1310
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1033
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1329
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1288
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1394
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1270
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1442
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1246
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1340
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1102
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1461
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1372
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1090
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1625
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1171
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1152
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1318