Addis Ababa vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1257
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3076
$4360
🏠 One person rent
$703
$785
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$1365
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$639
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$196
$2344
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
32
43
😀 Quality of life
43
86
🏙️ Population
5.7M
877K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 29% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 4620th and 2894th ($1257 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th 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 1.3 months in Marseille. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Marseille ranked 9th in France, while ranked 6999th and 368th 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
$4.55
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$70.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$7.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.25
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$614
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1172
$1381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$1111
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.6
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$131
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.8%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2408
$6263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1684
$3696
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$34.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$5.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$28.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.07
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.69
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.11
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$194
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$129
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.5
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30058
$10365

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1015
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1011
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$806
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$845
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1140
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1136
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$987
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1138
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$561
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$515
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$806
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$591
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$860
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$658
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$563
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$500
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$534
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$499
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1020
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$493
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$519
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$509
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$518
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$514
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$882
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$509
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$521
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$680
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$498
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$495
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$556
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$902
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$919
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$599
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$559
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$933

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1775
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1731
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1510
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1457
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1456
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1349
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1621
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1883
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1845
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1851
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$9083
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4682
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1410
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1548
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1293
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1597
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1240
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1529
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1573
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1207
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1368
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1506
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1502
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1361
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1197
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1574
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1656
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1575
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1444
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1630
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1615
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1662
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1347
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1728
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1737
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1289
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1706
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1179
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1569
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1645