Addis Ababa vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$674
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
34
41
😀 Quality of life
45
57
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.43M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 11% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4878th and 5338th ($1148 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.1 months in Mecca. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7160th and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Mecca

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Addis Ababa Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$4518

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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 Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497