Addis Ababa vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$3989
🏠 One person rent
$604
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$1329
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$2387
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
32
43
😀 Quality of life
40
85
🏙️ Population
5.23M
873K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 31% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 4928th and 3227th ($1103 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 41st 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 1.5 months in Marseille. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 6957th and 342nd 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
$6.55
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$7.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$1093
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$5383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$3416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$32.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$8.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$9905

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1654
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1545
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1356
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1407
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1426
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1301
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1531
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1766
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1732
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1721
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7469
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1344
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1460
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1272
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1177
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1510
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1473
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1131
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1245
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1429
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1485
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1280
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1467
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1571
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1456
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1448
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1502
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1543
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1608
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1200
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1563
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1134
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1507
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1498