Addis Ababa vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$674
$780
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$1339
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$2494
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
34
43
😀 Quality of life
45
85
🏙️ Population
5.7M
886K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 35% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 4878th and 2979th ($1148 vs $1759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th 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 1.4 months in Marseille. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Marseille ranked 12th in France, while ranked 7160th and 453rd 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
$3.98
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$1496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$1061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$3745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$10478

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Cities near Addis Ababa

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 Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1853
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1530
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1488
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1501
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1440
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1644
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$2002
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1863
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1901
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7483
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1474
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1568
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1307
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1202
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1541
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1560
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1264
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1328
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1469
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1506
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1386
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1608
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1749
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1596
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1352
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1659
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1578
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1747
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1320
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1865
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1142
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1584
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1613