Addis Ababa vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1180
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$710
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$1646
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
32
42
😀 Quality of life
39
54
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.43M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 20% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4540th and 5632nd ($1180 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7025th and 5982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.18
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1854
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$130
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2510
$1496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$1212
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.57
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3446
$4682

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$886
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$838
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$654
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$752
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$756
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$718
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$897
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$764
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$542
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$518
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$662
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$571
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$660
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$540
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$487
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$943
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$520
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$486
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1006
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$482
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$507
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$496
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$503
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$860
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$496
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$506
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$706
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$486
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$481
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$546
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$877
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$888
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$594
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$541
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$908

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1146
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$905
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1003
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1215
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$829
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$902
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$910
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$861
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$937
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$961
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$488
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$482
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$486
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$969
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$520
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$846
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$487
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1131
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1006
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$329
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1637
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$546
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$481
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1078
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$335
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$662
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$482
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$342
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$362
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$486
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$336
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$943
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$496
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$781
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$381
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$507